Expresses Concern about Closing Military Stores at Fort Ranselear

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Expresses Concern about Closing Military Stores at Fort Ranselear

Description

News of the return of the ordnance and stores at Fort Ranselear. Letter of Attorney for the last year's compensation has been presented to the Secretary of War, who expresses concern that military stores were not moved previously as instructed in January and February 1798. Requests that he close his store account.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

25

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Fort Ranselear

in image

notable person/group

Barnard Hudson
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Captain Houdin

notable location

Fort Ranselear
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Ordnance
Military Stores

notable idea/issue

Letter of Attorney

document number

1799012528355

page start

354

number of pages

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 354

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Bernard Hudson Fort Ranselear [n/a]