Appointment of agent to receive money and make purchases

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Appointment of agent to receive money and make purchases

Description

Letter from the Commissary of Military Stores to the Quartermaster General. States that Knox showed him letter from Hamilton regarding appointment of agent to receive money and make purchases. Hodgdon says he will fill the position. As no provision is made for compensation, Hodgdon says he will agree to take such compensation as may hereafter be thought reasonable.

year created

1792

month created

08

day created

08

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James O'Hara
Samuel Hodgdon
Quarter Master General
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

money
purchases
appointment
stores
pay

document number

1792080800001

page start

1

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IGK09 (1 pages) Collection: James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807. ltr bk 1792-1794 pp.6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James O'Hara [unknown] [n/a]