Promotion and Secrets
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Promotion and Secrets
Description
Astounded that the General, to take over Hodgdon's position, has not called upon Hodgdon's office. Craig hopes its not that he has declined the position, although Craig believes he will tire of the post quickly. Craig will ascertain information from Commissary notes and vouchers contained in a locked trunk. Brings up his unsettled claim for services at the Ordnance Department.
year created
1801
month created
04
day created
10
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
General
Quartermaster General
Major Kirkpatrick
artillery officers
revolutionary army
Ordnance Department
Captain Read
Secretary
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
town
seat of Government
City of Washington
notable item/thing
trunk
commissary accounts
voucher
cannon
iron cannon
24 pounders
12 pounders
9 pounders
gun carriages
cannon carriages
boats
ammunition
notable idea/issue
declined
acceptance
promotion
secrets
obtain information
appointment
ignorance of duty
claim
reimbursement
services
document number
1801041089001
page start
1
transcription
36
To Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia
Pittsburg 10 April 1801
Dear Sir,
Your letter of of the 3d [undecipherable] is this moment come to hand. You observe that the Genl your successor has been some time in Town without calling on you Pray is it not probable he may or has declined accepting your Office Indeed I am astonished that he ever applied for it and am persuaded he will soon be tired of it - Should he undertake it he certainly meant some other place when he applied
The Genl and QrMrGenl have not yet returned from the Seat of Government but are expected on the 15th on their arrival I shall know how I stand - Previous to the General's departure I mentioned to him that I expected to be displaced to make room for some one of the faithful to which he replied that he could not imagine that any alteration that might take place would affect me and further that his influence should be vested in my favour - but as I place but little confidence in the Generals professions I am on the look out I shall shortly open the Trunk containing the Commissary Accounts and endeavour to obtain the wanting Vouchers and shall call on Major Kirkpatrick and inform him that he is still involved in that business - I have had twenty [undecipherable] of the Iron Cannon viz ten 24 [undecipherable], sight twelve [undecipherable] & eight of [undecipherable] and twenty three of these [undecipherable] are sent off to be [undecipherable] the remaining three Guns are to follow together with all the Carriages as soon as the boats return - I am now at the particular request of the General superintending a laboratory where a numbers of Capt Reads and Livingstons men together with all the Artillery Officers
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off other duty are employed in fixing Ammunition - In the course of this business I observe that the present Artillery Officers are as ignorant of their duty as those of the Revo-lutionary army -
I trust you will have an opportunity of seeing the Secretary at the period of your retiring from business and that you will not neglect to mention to him my old unsettled claim.
I am I.c I.C
To Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia
Pittsburg 10 April 1801
Dear Sir,
Your letter of of the 3d [undecipherable] is this moment come to hand. You observe that the Genl your successor has been some time in Town without calling on you Pray is it not probable he may or has declined accepting your Office Indeed I am astonished that he ever applied for it and am persuaded he will soon be tired of it - Should he undertake it he certainly meant some other place when he applied
The Genl and QrMrGenl have not yet returned from the Seat of Government but are expected on the 15th on their arrival I shall know how I stand - Previous to the General's departure I mentioned to him that I expected to be displaced to make room for some one of the faithful to which he replied that he could not imagine that any alteration that might take place would affect me and further that his influence should be vested in my favour - but as I place but little confidence in the Generals professions I am on the look out I shall shortly open the Trunk containing the Commissary Accounts and endeavour to obtain the wanting Vouchers and shall call on Major Kirkpatrick and inform him that he is still involved in that business - I have had twenty [undecipherable] of the Iron Cannon viz ten 24 [undecipherable], sight twelve [undecipherable] & eight of [undecipherable] and twenty three of these [undecipherable] are sent off to be [undecipherable] the remaining three Guns are to follow together with all the Carriages as soon as the boats return - I am now at the particular request of the General superintending a laboratory where a numbers of Capt Reads and Livingstons men together with all the Artillery Officers
37
off other duty are employed in fixing Ammunition - In the course of this business I observe that the present Artillery Officers are as ignorant of their duty as those of the Revo-lutionary army -
I trust you will have an opportunity of seeing the Secretary at the period of your retiring from business and that you will not neglect to mention to him my old unsettled claim.
I am I.c I.C
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAW12 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIF036-37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |