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
author
sent from location
Fort Johnson
recipient
in collection
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
Item sets
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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] |