1From George Washington to Samuel Hodgdon, 6 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Samuel Hodgdon, 6 March 1780. On 20 April , Hodgdon wrote that he had received GW’s letter “of the 6th March” ( DNA : RG 93, Bound Records, 1775–98).
2From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [22 February 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer Abby Mot is a soldiers widow in great distress who wants to go to her friends in the Jerseys but has not the means. If you could find her a place in some public waggon going that way, you would do an act of charity. I am Sir Yr. Obed ser. ALS , Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, New York. Hodgdon was commissary general of military stores. In 1789 H paid Abby Mott’s...
3From George Washington to Samuel Hodgdon, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington, accompanied by Doctr Craik, are on their way to Virginia—Business of mine will require their stay in Philadelpa— perhaps a week—during this time they will rely upon you for the care & expence of keeping their Horses while they are in the City ; and I shall thank you for such other assistance as Mrs Washington may require & shall call upon you for. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt...
4From George Washington to Samuel Hodgdon, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Trunk, & two boxes or Cases which you brought from New York for me, with a few other Articles which I shall send to you tomorrow, I would have go on by Land as my Papers, & other valuable things are contained in them. The Boxes & other parcels which were sent from Rocky hill by Colo. Morgan, may go by Water to Alexandria, for which place a Vessel (Colo. Biddle informs me) is just on the...
5Tobias Lear to Samuel Hodgdon, 16 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of laying before the President the enclosed extract of a letter which you put into my hands for that purpose, and he has directed me to request that you would let him know the number & state of the arms & accoutrements which are under your care in this place, that he may be able to form a judgement whether it would be proper to spare the num[b]er wanted out of the public...
6Tobias Lear to Samuel Hodgdon, 18 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
The President wishes to know if the Vessel which has taken the Arms for So. Carolina has sailed if she has not, when she expects to sail, as [he] has letters prepared for So. Carolina which he wishes to send by the first vessel. The President likewise desires to have an Acct of the number Arms furnished from the public stores for So. Carolina. With great esteem, I am Sir, Your most Obedt Servt...
7From 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...
8From 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...
9From 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.
10From 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...