Letter to the Superintendent of Military Stores
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to the Superintendent of Military Stores
Description
Houdin - the ordnance and military storekeeper at the War Department's Albany depot - writes about the public store owned by James Caldwell and various payments owed. Also mentions yellow fever.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
19
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Michael Houdin
James Caldwell
ordnance and military storekeeper
superintendent of ordnance and naval stores
notable location
Philadelphia
Albany
New York
Albany Depot
notable item/thing
public stores
public property
advance
salary
draft
payment
yellow fever
epidemic
document number
1798111980001
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) | YVI13 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVI13a (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Michael G. Houdin | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |