Reports Delivery of Clothing; Questions Accounts for Medical & Military Supplies
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reports Delivery of Clothing; Questions Accounts for Medical & Military Supplies
Description
Encloses requested return. Regrets that his plan is not in complete operation. Reports that clothing has been delivered to the quartermaster to forward to the respective regimental paymasters. The Quartermaster General is to account for all such stores. Asks who is to be responsible for all medical and military supplies, as well as for all posts, forts, and garrisons.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster
Regimental Paymasters
John Wilkins
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
Posts
Forts
Garrisons
notable item/thing
Clothing
Military Supplies
Hospital Supplies
document number
1799052528055
page start
456
number of pages
1
transcription
Intendant of Stores Office,
Philadelphia, 25 May 1799
Sir,
I was duly honored with your Letter. Enclosed you have the requested return which I hope will fully meet your wishes. I regret that your plan is not in complete operation, but I am on asking and I can bend to it? The Clothing is delivered to the Quarter Master to forward to the respective Pay masters of Regiments, who is eventually to account for the proper distribution of it - so far we are indubitably right. The Quarter Master General is to account for all such stores as are understood to belong to his Department. But who under present circumstance is to account for the proper application of Military and Hospital supplies? The plan submitted by you seems to be confined to the perfect arrangement of all supplies furnished for the army - I wish your opinion on the same subject relative to the Posts, Forts and Garrisons - I have hazarded mine to the Secretary of War; but yours I am sure will be more perfect.
I am, Sir With respectful consideration, your most obedient Servant - Samuel Hodgdon
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Philadelphia, 25 May 1799
Sir,
I was duly honored with your Letter. Enclosed you have the requested return which I hope will fully meet your wishes. I regret that your plan is not in complete operation, but I am on asking and I can bend to it? The Clothing is delivered to the Quarter Master to forward to the respective Pay masters of Regiments, who is eventually to account for the proper distribution of it - so far we are indubitably right. The Quarter Master General is to account for all such stores as are understood to belong to his Department. But who under present circumstance is to account for the proper application of Military and Hospital supplies? The plan submitted by you seems to be confined to the perfect arrangement of all supplies furnished for the army - I wish your opinion on the same subject relative to the Posts, Forts and Garrisons - I have hazarded mine to the Secretary of War; but yours I am sure will be more perfect.
I am, Sir With respectful consideration, your most obedient Servant - Samuel Hodgdon
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 456 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |