1From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [25 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to be so obliging as to inform him whether he has in his power or eye any horse which would be proper as a riding horse for Mr. Hamilton—easy gated of some blood & capable of rendering service. Mr. Hamilton would mean to purchase him. AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 18 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterday. That the amount of the Monies received by you for Arms &c. sold to the State of South Carolina, may be ascertained according to the established usage of the Treasury Department, it will be necessary that you present an account thereof with the proper documents at the Auditors Office. A warrant will then issue upon you in favor of the...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will furnish me on Saturday Evening at my house with a complete return of all the articles you will by that time have forwarded for the Militia army distinguishing how much to the Militia of each state and at the same time of all arms accoutrements cloathing and Camp Equipage fit for service which remain in store at and near Philadelphia. Substantial accuracy will suffice &...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with distress I find that the troops are every where a head of their supplies. Not a shoe, blanket or ounce of ammunition destined for this place is yet arrived—except what Mr. Wright conductor for the Pensylvania division brought on with him. I begin to fear infidelity in some of your conductors of Waggons. For Heaven sake send forward a man that can be depended upon on each route to...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 12 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that some person in character of chief Armourer who may also have charge of the Artificers be provided to accompany the Militia Army. Let him also engage such wheelwrights and other mechanics as may not certainly be found among the troops, and let every correspondent arrangement be made. One half the Intrenching tools intended for the expedition are to be forwarded without delay to...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 2, 1794 . Requests “an Inventory of intrenching tools to be procured for the Militia force destined against the insurgents if it should become necessary to march them formed upon a moderate scale with an estimate of the probable Cost.” AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis. For background to this letter, see H to Hodgdon, second letter of August...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 25, 1794. “I have to request, that you will purchase for the use of the Quarter Masters Department, the horses with their necessary trappings, to be employed as Post Horses and to be stationed at the several places, mentioned in your letter to me of this date.” LS . Mr. Pierce Gaines, Fairfield, Connecticut. Letter not found.
8From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [17 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Hodgsdon. He has signed a warrant in favour of the Qr. M. Generals Departt. for 40000 Dollars —to be forwarded to him in Post Notes of the Bank of the UStates. If Mr. Hodgsdon has not received the warrant he will do well to call for it as time presses. AL , The Sol Feinstone Collection, Library of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia....
9From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 14 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Abraham Hunt informs me that he can procure waggons as far as Reading but not further. It is therefore adviseable for you immediately to send on a person to engage waggons to take the troops up at Reading. Governor Howel with 500 horse will move from Trenton on Tuesday. The continental troops have already marched for Reading. The rest of the Jersey Militia will follow in all the ensuing...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [26 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to have ready an express to go tomorrow Morning to cumberland County in this State. AL , Miss Barbara Chernow, New York City.
11From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 29 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 29, 1794. On September 30, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Hodgdon: “Permit me to ask your greatest attention & exertion to fulfill the requests of the Secy. of the Treasury in his letter to you of the 29 inst.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 23 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will furnish the Pensylvania Militia with the additional supply of arms & accoutrements which you mention have been called for. You will forward to the Virginia Militia swords, pistols & other horsemens equipments saddles excepted sufficient with those already sent to complete the detachment of horse called for. I am uneasy at the delay which has attended the forwarding of the articles...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 27 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will procure without delay the number of horses you mention for the Artillery. I am of opinion that it is adviseable to appoint Conductors of stores here, which I request you to do with such compensations as are usual. When arrived at Winchester, they will take the orders of Edward Carrington Esquire or the person who may appear as his Agent. You will send me the names of the Conductors...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 9 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 9, 1794 . Requests Hodgdon to furnish a return of what accoutrements and arms for the cavalry are in the public stores and to specify those which have been lately sent forward. Typescript furnished by an anonymous donor.
15From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [25 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to specify in the returns which he is desired to make on Saturday the particular destinations of the different parcels which have been sent on. AL , The Sol Feinstone Collection, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. See H to Hodgdon, first letter of September 25, 1794 .
16From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 10 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will immediately forward to Winchester in Virginia 75 pair Horsemen’s pistols 150 ditto swords with Belts 200 valices, to Baltimore in Maryland, 50 pair of Horsemens pistols, one hundred ditto Swords with belts and 100 valices, together with Knapsacks canteens & Camp kettles sufficient for 1000 men. Tents and the remainder of the camp equipage for the Maryland Militia must...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 24, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to Mr Hodgdon and requests an answer to the note on the enclosed paper which is to be returned.” Copy, The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis. Hodgdon was Army storekeeper at Philadelphia.
18From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 13 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 13, 1794. “… applications similar to yours of the 11th instant should pass through the office of the Secretary at war—whence they will come to the Treasury.…” LS , Columbia University Libraries. Letter not found. This letter is endorsed “Answer’d.” Letter not found.
19From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [20 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 20, 1792. “A warrant has been issued this day on the Treasurer in your favor as attorney for James O’Hara Quarter Master General of the Army of the United States … to be applied … to … discharging sundry bills.…” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Kenneth W. Rendell, Kingston Galleries, Inc., Somerville, Massachusetts, 1969, Catalogue 37, Item 70. Hodgdon was...
20From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 20 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I think it will be proper for you to address the inquiry concerning the public buildings alluded to in you letter of the 18 inst to the Secretary at war, as I presume they have been built for the use of that Department. This will put the matter in a regular train of consultation between the Secretary at war and myself. I am Sir Yr Obedt Servt Df , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford....
21From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you this Morning by post, mentioning the tardiness of the waggons with Stores. I just learn that one or two are arrived which were part of the brigade with ⟨–⟩ of which the part destined for Fort Cumberland had previously past. The rifles have also arrived from Lancaster & are gone on. The bearer tells me there is no chain of expresses established to this place but that he came the...
22From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, August 25, 1794. “It is expected, that there will be shortly assembled at Williamsport in Maryland a body of 2850 Militia and at and near Winchester in Virginia a body of 4800 Militia. It is of the most urgent importance that you should forward without delay to those places respectively all sorts of Military Stores and tents and other Camp Equipage proportioned to the number to...
23From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 15 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 15, 1794. “For the Virginia and Maryland Militia Six six-pounders, three three-pounders and two howitzers. For the Pennsylvania Militia Six six-pounders, four three-pounders and three howitzers. For the Jersey Militia Three six-pounders, three three-pounders and one howitzer.” Letter not found. ) LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., January 19, 1932, Lot 73. Extract...
24From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 20 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, February 20, 1793. “A warrant has this day issued on the Treasurer in your favor, as Attorney of James O Hara, Quarter Master General of the army of the United States, for 1800 Dollars to be applied by you to the payment of two bills, drawn on the Secretary of War by John Belli, Deputy Quarter Master General.” LS , University of Pennsylvania. Hodgdon, who was in the...
25From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 17, 1793. The catalogue description of this letter reads “in reference to army pay.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., June 24, 1927, Lot 134.
26From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forward as speedily as may be to Winchester two Marquees, 1000 pair shoes, and two medicine chests; to Carlisle 1000 blankets, 1000 shoes, 200 rifles, 800 muskets with accoutrements proportioned, & Pistol & Musket flints—also two medicine chests. Doctor Brewster will take charge of the medicine chests for Winchester. I am informed that one of the medicine chests contains a double...
27From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 30 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with regret I perceive by your return of yesterday that there is still a considerable deficiency of some essential articles for the Militia Army Knapsacks Canteens Musket Cartridges Blankets and shoes. I am to request that you will press forward additional supplies of these articles as fast as possible to Fort Cumberland and Carlisle proportioned to the number of Militia to assemble at...
28From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [11 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 11, 1794. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads: “Request for arms and accoutrements, tents and other supplies to be held in readiness for the Jersey Militia ‘upon the returns of the Commanding Officers of Corps.…’” Letter not found. ] The Collector: A Magazine for Autograph and Historical Collectors , LX, No. 3 (March, 1947), 59, Item A380....