Response to Request for General Account of Military and Medical Supplies
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Response to Request for General Account of Military and Medical Supplies
Description
Expresses concern about feasibility of an account of expenditures for military and medical supplies. The general return requested by Hamilton will be completed as soon as possible, though he has little assistance and much to do and will require two weeks' time for one clerk. The necessary documents are vague.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed these documents in the Appendix to vol. 23
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Hodgdon
Clerk
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Military Supplies
Hospital Supplies
document number
1799060828155
page start
467
number of pages
1
transcription
Philadelphia, 8 June, 1799.
Sir,
Your letter of the 5th instant was received yesterday. In the present state of things I believe the mode you have suggested for obtaining an account of expenditures of Military and Hospital supplies is the best that can be devised, yet I am afraid in operation it will be found too diffuse to answer perfectly.
The General return you request shall be sent as soon as possible - my help is small and my work great - the Return will cost me two weeks labour of one Clerk to make it full and accurate. The Documents received are better than formerly, but in many instances vague and uncertain, and leaves me too much to guess at. All the information I possess on the subjects mentioned in your letter shall be communicated.
With respect and esteem,
I am,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major General
Alexander Hamilton
New York
Sir,
Your letter of the 5th instant was received yesterday. In the present state of things I believe the mode you have suggested for obtaining an account of expenditures of Military and Hospital supplies is the best that can be devised, yet I am afraid in operation it will be found too diffuse to answer perfectly.
The General return you request shall be sent as soon as possible - my help is small and my work great - the Return will cost me two weeks labour of one Clerk to make it full and accurate. The Documents received are better than formerly, but in many instances vague and uncertain, and leaves me too much to guess at. All the information I possess on the subjects mentioned in your letter shall be communicated.
With respect and esteem,
I am,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major General
Alexander Hamilton
New York
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: 467 |
| [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 | New York | [n/a] |