The duty of this post is considerable...

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

The duty of this post is considerable...

Description

Captain Kalteisen discusses his many burdonsome responsibilities at Fort Johnson and advises Hodgdon that he has been sick and absent from his post so he cannot be blamed for any mistakes that were made.

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

09

sent from location

Fort Johnson

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Kalteisen to Hodgdon, 07/05/1796. Cited in Kalteisen to Hodgdon 06/02/1796

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon, Inspector General of Stores
Captain Michael Kalteisen, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
sick
persons of color
the Governor [Charles Pinckney]
the President [Washington]

notable location

Fort Johnson, South Carolina
West Point

notable item/thing

ordnance store accounts
vessels coming into the harbor
laws of the State
boat
captains examined on oath
saluting national vessels
saluting on the Fourth of July and the President's birthday
clothing for the men
powder
public business

notable phrase

The captain examined on oath as to the place he comes from, if any sick [are] on board and what persons of color are on board

document number

1796050980001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZON05 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:4
[view document] (2 pages) ZON05a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Michael Kalteisen Fort Johnson [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]