$500 Should be Sufficient for All Public Purposes
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
$500 Should be Sufficient for All Public Purposes
Description
Langham has drawn on the Secretary of War for $500 even though he does not know whether his September, December, or March accounts have passed examination. He asks Hodgdon to pay as much attention to the draft as may be necessary to carry it into effect.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
08
author
sent from location
Shepherds Town
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Elias Langham
Secretary of War
Major Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Shepherds Town
Virginia
Potomac River
notable item/thing
examination
draft
pay
accounts
public papers
document number
1797050880101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZPD16 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZPD16a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Elias Langham | Shepherds Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |