Correspondence with the War Department Agent in New York
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Correspondence with the War Department Agent in New York
Description
Writes that he is in want of the articles of war"and other supplies including axes, bowls, camp kettles, tents, stationary, and wagons. Complains that the Secretary of War is underpaying him. Concludes by stating that he wishes he had declined the position of Agent for the War Department in New York, grounding his complaint in his loss of money and inability to collect compensation, but that since he had accepted the position he will maintain it.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Hodgdon to Stevens, 06/15/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
12th Regiment
10th Regiment
officers
Captain Henry
11th Regiment
General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
James McHenry
John Harris
Secretary of State
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Saint Domingue
notable item/thing
arms
tents
articles of war
drums
quartermasters stores
axes
bowls
platters
camp kettles
marquees
horsemans tents
soldiers orderly books
stationery books
stationary books
blank muster rolls
wagons
return
arms
manual exercise
appointment
pay
transporting
baggage
document number
1799061380001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YVL17 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YVL17a (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |