1961To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 27th. & 28th. Ultimo, came to hand yesterday. The Clothing for Bennington will be on the way immediately The articles which may be necessary for encamping the Troops composing the additional Regiments will be attended to through the medium of the respective commanding officers. Returns must be made to Regimental Brigade Quarter Masters, and by them to the Quarter Master...
1962To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 4 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honored with your letter of the 29th. ulto. I will examine into the state of the Clothing due the corps or Detachments that may arrive at Niagara from Detroit, or elsewhere, as soon as I Know their numbers and to what Regiments they belong—but from present information I am induced to believe it will be found they have received their full dues for the current year. When a regular...
1963To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 18th instant came to hand this morning—I shall pay every attention to such requisitions as I may receive from Captain Bishop in consequence of your instructions to him and information to me—The whole of the Clothing for the Troops at Fort Wayne leaves this City to day for its destination via — as will that also under order for Captain Irvins Company at Reading—I hope we...
1964To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 26 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
With this letter you will receive the requested Return—I shall shortly send you an accurate statement of the Clothing as exhibited a day or two ago to the Secretary of War—We are about making a number of Bell Tents for the Army—I have thoughts of making them bigger than those used by the British Army—If you have any favorite form and dimensions will thank you to send them to me, as I wish the...
1965To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two letters of the 2d & 4th instant came to hand yesterday—The Clothing for Captains Brocks command equal to his requisition is on the way to him, it had been detained a few days on account of the difficulty of obtaining transportation—The Clothing for Major Freeman is ready—but you request me to “furnish to the order of Major Freeman”—is the transportation to be suspended until his order...
1966To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honored with your letter of the 11th. instant—General Wilkinson made a Return to the Secretary of War for Medicines for the following Posts & Troops, vizt.—For West Florida & Fort Massac, Seven Companies, enumerating the Medicine and Hospital Stores &c. For Fort Knox, Thirtysix men; Fort Washington, Thirty men—Lorimies, one Company—Fort Wayne, four Companies, Fort Defiance One...
1967To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning I am favoured with your letter of the 26th instant—I will immediately make an arrangement, for furnishing the Tents you request, and I will know that they are such as you will approve— I am sir, Your Most Obedient servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 94, Post-Revolutionary War Records, Letters of Samuel Hodgdon, National Archives).
1968To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 17 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 17, 1792. On December 18, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Hodgdon : “I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterday.” Letter not found. ] Hodgdon, who had been a member of the commissary department of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, had served as quartermaster general of the United States Army from March, 1791, to April, 1792. At the time this...
1969To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 3d. instant. The embarrassments and delay consequent on our not being able to procure suitable white Cloth for Overalls is I trust well Known to you. When all expectation of obtaining it was at an end, and the season pressed an immediate supply, Coloured ones were ordered; and those were on the way when Colonel Read wrote his letter of information to...
1970To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I now inform you that Clothing for a full Company of Recruits, to the address of Major Freeman is on board Captn. German’s Ship, which sails shortly for Charleston. I have written to the Major to advise him they are forwarded in consequence of your requisition for the recruiting service. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most Obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers,...