Collection

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  Cannon, Implements, & Ball to Goat Island

  Hodgdon discusses the means by which arms are to be sent to Goat Island, near Newport, Rhode Island.
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  No Military Stores Can Be Delivered to the Navy

  Hodgdon alerts Stoddert that he has no authorization from the Secretary of War to deliver stores to the Navy. The Secretary has been informed that 689 arms are ready to be delivered but he has not yet responded.
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  Contract Made with Mr. Starr

  A sword with scabbard and belt will be sent to Mr. Starr as models for those he has been contracted to make.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Samuel Heath.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Heath to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
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  Arms, Powder, & Implements to Goat Island & Capt. Littlefield

  Hodgdon describes his plans for sending cannon to Goat Island and powder and implements to Capt. Littlefield.
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  Exposing Your Family to the Contagion

  Caldwell expresses his concern regarding Hodgdon's family relative to the spread of yellow fever in Philadelphia. He argues that keeping his family in the city increases everyone's exposure to the contagion.

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Pickering to Hamilton, 08/22/1798. "In writing freely as I have done yesterday [08/21/1798] and today in the undated letter to you, disclosing what is contemplated respeting our military station . . . I consider myself as performing a hazardous duty."
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  Your Superior Genius & Talents

  Pickering affirms his unqualified support for Hamilton's appointment as second in command of the Provisional Army.
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  [Untitled]

  Directs the delivery of arms and accoutrements for two detachments of Marines ordered to be sent to vessels.

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Hodgdon to Irvine, 08/24/1798.
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  Enclosed Receipts for Bounty Money

  Shoemaker encloses receipts for bounty paid to three men and a receipt for other money paid a fourth.
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  Enclosed Receipt for Estimate Pay Given to Troops on the Mississippi

  Pay advanced to Lieut. J. M. Lo[vell] for troops on the Mississippi, also enclosed is a copy of the order that mandated the payment.
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  Receipts

  Cover for receipts from Lieutenant Dayton and Ensign Boote in the amounts listed. Cited in Hagner to Fish, 08/24/1798.
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  Enclosed Warrants

  Payment of several officers approved.

• Notation only

  notation of letter existence, no contextual information provided.

• [Untitled]

  Letter, Citation only.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Littlefield to expect payment from John Dexter.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons authorizes Dexter to make payment to Lt. William Littlefield.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Freeman.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Freeman to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Hagner informs McRee that the receipt of J. Fergus was received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Hagner informs Read that his receipts for bounty were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Hagner informs Duncan that his receipts for bounty were received.
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  Certification of payments; compensation of Troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia

  Certification that $615.20 is due the troops at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Captain Richard S. Blackburn, being the pay of himself and his company, including forage for Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell and the pay of Lieutenant Claiborne and his detachment, for July 1798.