With Considerable Zeal and Detail, Hodgdon Defends Himself

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

With Considerable Zeal and Detail, Hodgdon Defends Himself

Description

In a six-page letter, Hodgdon energetically defends himself with regard to Wolcott's complaints and threats related to the availability of muskets for patterns and related supply concerns.

year created

1798

month created

10

day created

22

sent from location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Samuel Hodgdon
troops
Secretary of War [McHenry]
gunsmiths
Mr. Nicholson
Mr. Jones
Mr. [Tench] Francis
[Eli] Whitney and McCormick
Mr. [Melancton] Smith
Mr. [Jonathan] Williams

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston
Charleston
Savannah
Springfield
West Point
Rhode Island
Baltimore
Hartford
Bordenton
New York
Bennington

notable item/thing

Charleville muskets
patterns
military stores
repairs
contracts
censure
musket stocks
dormant orders
stocking
drafts
transportation
requisitions
receipts
balance
Purveyor's store
conveyance
land stage
complaints and threatenings
confidence and esteem
storekeepers' accounts
vouchers
vindication

notable phrase

I hope sir this statement will convince you that no blame rests with me.
I make no pretense to great abilities but in point of zeal, industry, and integrity I yield to none.

document number

1798102228055

page start

257

number of pages

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P:257

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Oliver Wolcott, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]