Military Stores in the Peace Establishment
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Military Stores in the Peace Establishment
Description
Discusses the peace establishment as regards places of deposit for United States military stores and the possibilities for Captain Emes's continuation in the service. He will receive preference from Hodgdon in peace establishment appointments.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
content note
See Carth to Hodgdon 01/04/1784.
notable person/group
W. Emes
Samuel Hodgdon
Mrs. Emes
Emes's family
troops
Congress
officers
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
the States
notable item/thing
prospect
present situation
private arrangements
information requested
the matter
measures
interest of your family
establishment
troops
stores
idea of Congress
places of deposit for military stores
suitable buildings
charge
peace establishment
officers
salaries
living
employment
the present
orders
services
final arrangement
appointments
acceptance
preference
subject
accounts
returns
pay
converse
document number
1784010628001
page start
1
transcription
Sir
[undecipherable] January 6. 1784
Mr. [undecipherable] is desirous to be informed whether there is a [undecipherable] of your continuing for any length of time in your present situation, as private arrangements may depend on the information requested, I will candidly say all I know about the matter that you may take such measures as the interest of you family may dictate _ As yet no establishment either on Troops or Stores is agreed on. _ The Idea of [undecipherable] as far as I can learn is to have five places of deposit for Military stores in the States, but when or where they will be able to procure Suitable buildings I know not _ on how the change will eventually be disposed of a Peace establishment will so [undecipherable] abridge both the number of Officers & the Salaries allowed them, that a [undecipherable] solely from the employment cannot be [undecipherable] from the present you will be continued, at least until I receive further orders for your services have been acceptable for me _ and when the final arrangement is made of I had any hand in the Appointments, and any thing offers worthy your acceptance, you will have the preference _ this is all I can say on the subject perhaps it may be as well to prepare your account and return up to [undecipherable] and pay us a visit when we may converse more intelligently
Captain [undecipherable]
S.H
[undecipherable] January 6. 1784
Mr. [undecipherable] is desirous to be informed whether there is a [undecipherable] of your continuing for any length of time in your present situation, as private arrangements may depend on the information requested, I will candidly say all I know about the matter that you may take such measures as the interest of you family may dictate _ As yet no establishment either on Troops or Stores is agreed on. _ The Idea of [undecipherable] as far as I can learn is to have five places of deposit for Military stores in the States, but when or where they will be able to procure Suitable buildings I know not _ on how the change will eventually be disposed of a Peace establishment will so [undecipherable] abridge both the number of Officers & the Salaries allowed them, that a [undecipherable] solely from the employment cannot be [undecipherable] from the present you will be continued, at least until I receive further orders for your services have been acceptable for me _ and when the final arrangement is made of I had any hand in the Appointments, and any thing offers worthy your acceptance, you will have the preference _ this is all I can say on the subject perhaps it may be as well to prepare your account and return up to [undecipherable] and pay us a visit when we may converse more intelligently
Captain [undecipherable]
S.H
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DFB12 (1 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | V: 92, P: 330 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Worsley Emes | [unknown] | [n/a] |