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Recruitment Matters
Letter from the interim Secretary of War on the subject of recruiting. Makes mention of Samuel Huntington, governor of Connecticut.
Stauffer CollectionRecruiting and Enlisting Soldiers, Etc.
Pickering discusses recruiting and reelnisting soldiers and mentions the conduct of Indian agents and Wayne's Campaign.
Timothy Pickering PapersPaying the Armorers at New London
The armorers at New London are, by contract, to be paid in Philadelphia. Hodgdon must know to whom such payments are to be paid and should avoid a longer violation of the public obligation. Care …
Timothy Pickering PapersPapers and Money for Kirkpatrick
Pickering wants the papers for Kirkpatrick to be included in today's post to Pittsburgh. The $2000 for him should also be sent.
Timothy Pickering PapersOrdnance for Mud Island
Pickering asks Hodgdon to deliver to James Gamble for the use of the garrison at Mud Island the following: half a barrel of cannon powder, fifty tubes filled and forty empty cartridges for …
Timothy Pickering PapersOfficers in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
List of the officers of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Henry Burbeck PapersMuskets for the Artillery, Etc.
Hodgdon has requested a sample of muskets for the artillery that might be assembled from the materials on hand. Pickering desires the Purveyor to to see whether he can substitute the 800 stand needed …
Timothy Pickering PapersModel of an Auger
Pickering asks Hodgdon to direct Mr. Dransy to locate a proper workshop to make the model of an auger with cutters for boring cannon.
Timothy Pickering PapersMilitary Stores Supplied by Maryland
Enclosed is Governor Stone's letter with a return of the military stores supplied by the State of Maryland for the expedition against the insurgents. Included is an account showing the prices for the …
Timothy Pickering PapersMain Order of the Army
Kirkpatrick's order requesting stores for the Army should be sent.
Timothy Pickering PapersList of Ordnance
This is a note from Colonel Pickering in which he lists sundry types of ordnance.
Timothy Pickering PapersLarge Amount of Shot and Iron
Pickering discusses a large quantity of shot and iron.
Timothy Pickering PapersIron Wanted at Springfield
As soon as Hodgdon has ordered the iron wanted at Springfield, he should send it to Mr. Francis informing him of the necessity of making the purchase today.
Timothy Pickering PapersIron for the Armory at Springfield
Mr. Ames of the Springfield Armory presses for a few tons of iron for gun barrels of certain dimensions. Ames says that about half of the iron sent him earlier was too short so it was useless. …
Timothy Pickering PapersInstructions for Kirkpatrick
Pickering requests instructions for Kirkpatrick.
Timothy Pickering PapersHauling of the Residue
The hauling of the residue may be postponed. Mr. Humphreys will take them to his shed at the ship yard and have them dressed by his hands on rainy days. If dressed, they have to be stored.
Timothy Pickering PapersGoods for the Chickasaws and Choctaws
Nothing remains to be procured for the Chickasaws and Choctaws except some steel to accompany the blacksmith and some gunsmith tools. Pickering will write Colonel Carrington to ask him to procure the …
Timothy Pickering PapersGoods for the Chickasaws
It appears that the Chickasaw goods should have arrived in time for Mr. Foster to take with him if Ricard the wagoner had done his duty. Enclosed is a list of articles delivered from the stores at …
Timothy Pickering PapersFinding an Inspector
Pickering wants an Inspector to assess the newly arrived 24-pounder so as avoid the embarassment caused by the previous method.
Timothy Pickering PapersExportation of Military Stores
Enclosed is the permit which authorizes the exportation of military stores on the same vessel in which Colonel Humphreys is about to embark.
Timothy Pickering PapersExpenses of the Springfield Armory, Etc.
The amount of Thomas Holt's estimate should be paid to Mr. Perkins. Hodgdon should send the estimate of the amount wanted at the Springfield Armory along with the documents upon which that estimate …
Timothy Pickering PapersDesign of Iron Trucks
Pickering wants to know for what carriages were the iron trucks provided? Were they designed for sea coast as well as other gun carriages?
Timothy Pickering PapersDelivery of a Land Warrant
Richard Lush requests from Pickering - interim Secretary of War - the delivery of a land warrant to Henry Glen for 100 acres of land.
Henry Glen PapersDeliver the Articles to Mr. Humphreys
The articles to be issued from the public stores for the frigate building at Philadelphia are so numerous that it will cause inconvenience and a loss of time for the Constructor to apply to the War …
Timothy Pickering PapersDelay in Transporting Military Stores
The military stores ordered to the shipyard by Captain Thompson were not sent because the revenue cutter did not arrive from Charleston. They were ordered again and the order should have been sent to …
Timothy Pickering Papers
