Preferring a Commission Rather Than a Salary
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Preferring a Commission Rather Than a Salary
Description
Stevens advises Hodgdon that of the three mehods of compensation--salary, commission per centum, or commission per disbursement--he prefers a commission for buying and superintending all military matters.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
21
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Enclosure: Extract of Hodgdon's letter of 1/15/1798 to the Secretary of War
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable phrase
subject of compensation for my services
whether by a salary
a commission per centum
commission per disbursement
I have answered it as polite as I could, and preferred a commission
document number
1799012180001
page start
1
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| 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 | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |