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A New and Improved Tourniquet
Enclosed is a tourniquet which answers the purpose of preventing the flow of blood until the patient is under the care of a surgeon. It can also be used after the operation as it sets light and easy …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Most Singular Burglary
Williams ponders the motives behind the burglary of duplicate payrolls which would seem of little value to anyone other than public officials.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Missing Abstract
Major Craig forwards a missing abstract to Samuel Hodgdon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Marquee & Baggage Wagon for General Hamilton, Etc.
General Hamilton will soon take the field and his first rendezvous will be at Union Camp Scotch Plains. He will want his marquee and the Adjutant General will also want one for his office and to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Man Skilled at Window Glass Making
Craig asks Hodgdon to inquire of his friends in Boston respecting a man skilled in window glass making.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Deficiency of Shoes, Shirts, and Overalls
Stevens notes the deficiency in the quantity of shoes, shirts, and overalls in the clothing he forwarded to Niagara. He claims that the packages were never opened while in his possession. The mistake …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)5000 Bushels of Coal for the Armory, Etc.
Williams wants to know how much it would cost to deliver five thousand bushels of coal from Virginia to Hartford, Connecticut. This is the quantity calculated for a year's stock at the armory and a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$4500 Remitted for the Springfield Factory
The Secretary of War has issued a warrant in Hodgdon's favor for $4500 to be remitted to him by the Treasurer for the use of the Springfield Factory. Enclosed is a copy of the return of arms and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$2000 in Post Notes Received
Two thousand dollars in post notes on account of the Armory have come to hand.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$2000 in Post Notes
$2000 in post notes should be drawn in the name of Joseph Williams and payable fifteen days after November 4, 1800.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$1600 in Post Notes
Williams has received sixteen hundred dollars in post notes on account of the armory. Hodgdon's letter of notice referred to as being put into the post office has not arrived.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$1000 in Post Notes Received One Day Late
Williams declares that his anxiety was much relieved when he broke open the letter which enclosed one thousand dollars in post notes on account of the Armory. The letter was one day late because it …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$100 for Charles Wright
Wright asks McHenry to pay to John Harris, Keeper of Military Stores, the one hundred dollars which has been requested by Lieutenant Charles Wright of the Third Regiment.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[Untitled]
Letter, directs issue of hospital stores for Fort Green, Georgia.
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And[Untitled]
Letter, directs purveyor to provide medical supplies
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And[Untitled]
Letter, directs purchase and deposit of tools for Harper's Ferry.
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And[Untitled]
Letter, seeks instructions re: slaves seeking asylum from Cherokees.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)[Untitled]
invoice for blankets and flints arrive with aforementioned supplies. Enclosed letter to brother who lives in Queen Anne County on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Letter contains bill, request for it to …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)[Report submitted to Congress].
Compensation of specific Canadian refugees relative to law passed by Congress April 7, 1798.
Congress; 1st Session to the 9th Congress, 1st Session to House of Representatives[John Starr Depostion fav.r of John McGowan]
Certified residency of John McGowan and his service with American troops in fighting against British during American Revolution. His subsequent losses described.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[EXTRACT] Settling Accounts and Expense of Clothing
Rivardi approved of Hamilton's method of payment for clothing. Rivardi wrote Sec. of War regarding expenses of transporting the clothing from Oswego to Niagara. Mentioned that when circumstances …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)[Extract from Samuel Annin letter]
Enclosed estimate of expenses at Harper's Ferry for month of November.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[Extract from General Hamilton's orders - giving the legal Construction to the Contract and ordering issues of provisions be be 5 days fresh and 2 salt]
Hamilton declared request by contractors to issue fresh or salt meat to troops at their discretion unfounded and stated contractual obligation to issue fresh meat 5 days per week.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[Deposition of Mattias Halsted to John Halsted residence in Quebec in Canada]
Noted John Halsted and the "greatest and best manufacturer of flour in the said province [of Quebec]". Detailed his places of residence.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[COPY] Transportation of Stores
Clarification and standard policy requested for the transportation of private stores for officers to the post at which they are stationed.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
