Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Samuel Hodgdon Quartermaster to Army of U.S. and paymaster: on provisions and pay of officers and troops in preparation for St Clair expedition
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Samuel Hodgdon Quartermaster to Army of U.S. and paymaster: on provisions and pay of officers and troops in preparation for St Clair expedition
Description
Knox requests that Indian goods be forwarded to Headquarters. Contractor is to transport provisions on the expedition. Discusses pack and artillery horses. If more horses are purchased, may be used for transport of provisions in case of failure by contractors. Paymaster has forwarded Hodgdon large sum of money to be paid to the warrants of commanding General Butler. Discusses pay advances and pay of officers. Caleb Swan will be arriving from Maryland; he will act as auditor of Army accounts. Hodgdon will act as paymaster.
year created
1791
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Major General Richard Butler
Caleb Swan
War Office
Officers
levies
U.S. Army
notable location
War Department
Maryland
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
pack horses
artillery horses
notable idea/issue
contractors
supply and logistics during St. Clair expedition
Hodgdon role as quartermaster in St. Clair expedition
Major General Richard Butler in St Clair expedition
document number
1791063000401
page start
1
number of pages
3
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLF13 (3 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLF13a (3 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |