Officers of the Higher Grades Are Assembling Here, Etc.

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Officers of the Higher Grades Are Assembling Here, Etc.

Description

Along with a discussion of Craig's claims, Hodgdon notes that the Commander in Chief and officers of the higher grade, including Colonel Hamilton and General Washington, are assenbling in Philadelphia.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

08

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 11/16/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Jacob Death
old staff officers
new Army
Commander in Chief of the Army [John Adams]
Colonel [Alexander] Hamilton
officers of the higher grade
General [George] Washington
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Secretary of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.]
ship carpenters
Casper Gross

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

galley
claims
engagements with Forrest
payment
advances
death of his wife

document number

1798110828155

page start

279

number of pages

1

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[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P:279

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig [unknown] [n/a]