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
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
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.
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
Item sets
Transcribe this document
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] |