Autograph Letter Signed

Enclosed Document Advocating Peace with Indians

Stoddert directing business at War Dept. after the departure/retirement of the Sec. of War. All Public Offices, except Hodgdon's, are moving to City of Washington. Hodgdon will remain in Philadelphia to wrap up remaining business. Enclosed documents that advocate for peace with Indians, advised it be published in the Philadelphia Gazette.

1800

06

04

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 06/13/1800.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Isaac Craig

Samuel Hodgdon

Stoddert

Secretary of the Navy

Secretary of War

William Simmons

accountant

Indians

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Public Office

City of Washington

Washington D.C.

accommodations

Philadelphia Gazette

newspaper

documents

publication

peace

Indian relations

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[undecipherable] Philadelphia 4^th June 1800

The late Secretary of War M^cHenry has left the Office and the business is carrying on under <s>the general</s> superintendance of Mr Stoddert Secretary of the Navy - All the Public Offices except mine are under moving order and are packing up accordingly - Simmons is gone to provide himself a house and see to the accomodation of his Office, which will soon follow, as all the Books and Papers are packed up - I am to remain here at present, and possibly altoge-ther this depends on circumstances - The enclosed Paper which is Official I think may ^be very properly published in the Pittsburgh Gazettee - It will leave to know the character of the writer and his extreem desire to pre-serve Peace with the Indians - Have it inserted without any mention from whom it is was recieved.

I am Sir,

Your Most Obedient Servant

<ins>Samuel Hodgdon</ins>

Major Isaac Craig