Maintaining the Public Business, Etc. Type Author's Letterbook Copy Title Maintaining the Public Business, Etc. Description Among other matters, Hodgdon expresses his determination to maintain the public business in the face of many departures from the city due to the fear of contagion, year created 1798 month created 08 day created 20 author Samuel Hodgdon sent from location Philadelphia recipient Secretary of War in collection Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. in image BJA01 notable person/group James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Lieut. Leonard Bass Mr. Hopes Mr. Mackey my clerks Major Burrows Secretary of the Navy [Benjamin Stoddert] notable location Philadelphia Vermont the Potomac notable item/thing order for clothing public business enclosed return musket cartridges magazine first acts of the Potomac business document number 1798082028055 page start 189 number of pages 1 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–1 of 1 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1letterbook/BJA01_189.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/BJA01_189.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New