Sends Requested Clothing; Seeks Location of Hallam's Articles; Fears Compensation will Not Happen
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Sends Requested Clothing; Seeks Location of Hallam's Articles; Fears Compensation will Not Happen
Description
Sends clothing as requested by the Secretary of War and requests acknowledgment of receipt. If they agree with the invoice, requests Stevens to pay for transportation. Regrets to hear that Halllam has left for Jamaica; wants to find out if Hallam has left items. Promises to speak with the Secretary of the Treasury as requested about compensation, but fears the Secretary of War will have differing opinions. Believes Stevens should prepare a settlement. The Secretary of War believes weapons shall be overhauled immediately.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in image
note
Cited in Hodgdon to Stevens, 04/02/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Hallam
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
Jamaica
notable item/thing
Clothing
Invoice
Arms
notable idea/issue
Compensation
document number
1799040228055
page start
416
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 416 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |