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Letter to the Secretary of War
Largely illegible letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth to James McHenry, Secretary of War. Mentions his health. Writing from Hartford, Connecticut.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersLetter to the Secretary of War
Largely illegible letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth to James McHenry, Secretary of War. Writing from Hartford, Connecticut.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersLetter to the Secretary of War
Largely illegible letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth to James McHenry, Secretary of War. Writing from Hartford, Connecticut.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersInstructions for Shipment of Shoes & Cartridge Boxes
Directions for the shipment of cartouche boxes and shoes.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersInstruction for Shoes to Be Shipped to Philadelphia, & That More Be Contracted For
Directs that two thousand pairs of shoes be shipped to Philadelphia and that an additional two thousand pairs be contracted for.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersInforming Wadsworth of the Status of His Account -- Money Due, and Request That Shipments of Articles Continue
Informs Wadsworth of the amount he will be paid, based on examination of his submitted vouchers - noting that amount to be $1.66 less than what Wadsworth applied for. Simmons informs Wadsworth that …
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersInformation That Wadsworth is to Be Paid for Services Rendered in Procuring Shoes & Cartridge Boxes
McHenry has directed that money be paid to Wadsworth for his expenses in purchasing shoes and cartouche boxes for the Army.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersInformation About Willing Shoe Contractor
Informs Wadsworth of an offer from a shoe-maker to manufacture shoes for the Army
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersCommencing My Salary
Dexter wants to know when his salary will commence. His commission is dated 13 May 1800 and all the other relevant information is know to Wolcott. He encloses a letter from Samuel Hodgdon regarding …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Claims of Henry Foxall Upon the United States
Reports the claims of Henry Foxall: in 1797 he was asked to establish a foundry for cannon near Philadelphia as soon as he could get a contract. He produced list of necessary materials, with the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Arms Contracts for Rhode Island and Attleborough
Refers to the correspondence with contractor Elisha Brown about arms fabrication for the use of the public in Rhode Island and at Attleborough in Massachusetts. The War Department agent at that place …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Additional Instructions for Shipping of and Contracting for Shoes
Directions for shipping new shoes. Clarification on instructions for an additional order of shoes.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersAcknowledgement of State of Account, & Sending of Last Shipment of Military Stores
Acknowledges receipt of Simmons' recent letter concerning the amount he will be paid, and informs him that the final shipment of goods has been sent off, enclosing a bill of lading to prove it.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersA Proper Hospital at Newport
Wolcott expresses oncern about the continued lack of a hospital near Newport for seamen arriving with contagious disorders. Newport deserves a hospital, as the military will most likely expand there. …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Renewing Ely Whitney's Contract
Ely Whitney has requested an advance on his contract to fabricate arms in New Haven. Wolcott onsiders Mr. Rittenhaur, Elizur Goodrich, and Major Wadsworth as appropriate judges of Whitney's ability to …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Measures to be Taken without Delay
This is a list of eight measures to be taken immediately in the event of an invasion of the United States by a large army. Among sundry matters, It discusses an academy for military and naval …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS.Plan for the Providing and Issuing of Military Supplies.
This is a detailed plan for the provision and issuance of military supplies, with specific regulations that apply to the Quartermaster General, the Superintendent of Military Stores, Purveyors and …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS.Process By Which Contracts Are To Be Awarded
Acting in the absense of the Secretary of the Treasury, Comptroller Steele explains the process by which contracts are awarded and recommends that the United States by divided into three sections with …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
