Satisfactory Compensation for Samuel Hodgdon
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Satisfactory Compensation for Samuel Hodgdon
Description
Hodgdon discusses at length his own compensation. He argues that what the government has allowed for his salary will not be sufficient to maintain his family not to mention the fact that his commercial business suffers due to the time consumed by his public service.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Stevens to Hodgdon, 01/21/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
General Alexander Hamilton
family
intendant of military stores
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
salary
commission
military matters
vouchers
public service
agency
purchases
superintendence
commercial business
document number
1799011528501
page start
5
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZQC18 (6 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZQC18a (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |