17 July 1786

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Writes Bryant he will do everything in his power to obtain Bryant's money when he returns to Boston. Hodgdon will then adjust and close Bryant's accounts.

GLC03432.056

12 August 1794

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Informs Bryant that in addition to the stores ordered from Bryant's post by the Secretary of War (Henry Knox) he is also to "speedily" forward Hodgdon 500 port fires.

GLC03432.057

11 September 1794

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Notes he received the cannon, carriages, and port fires and believes them a good acquisition. Requests Bryant send the 495 pistols that were absent in this return. Probably related to supplies for the army raised to suppress the Wiskey Rebellion.

GLC03432.058

13 November 1794

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Writes to Bryant he has informed Mr. Ames that he is to repair the vacant buildings on the hill for his dwelling. Requests Bryant assists with finding employment for Mr. Ames's men and to note any articles that he delivers to Ames.

GLC03432.059

9 January 1795

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Discusses the progress on the armory Mr. Ames is establishing (see GLC03432.059). Asks Bryant to continue assisting Mr. Ames with the armory. Any cleaning and repairs to muskets are to be completed first followed by constructing muskets of the French Charleville design.

GLC03432.060

18 June 1795

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Writes Bryant that he has spoken with the Secretary of War (Timothy Pickering) regarding howitzers and that they believe it is "necessary." Instructs Bryant to complete the carriages and to suspend all other operations until he receives further orders. Discusses Bryant's accounts, tells him he needs to account for everything if he wants credit and to balance his accounts.

GLC03432.061

30 July 1795

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Asks Bryant for further details on the type, number, and weight of various supplies and weapons listed on Bryant's return. Instructs Bryant to be more accurate and "perfect" in his returns.

GLC03432.062

18 August 1795

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Reminds Bryant that all the returns need to list is what have been received and delivered since the last return. This will save Bryant trouble in the future. Informs Bryant he cannot receive a credit for the ducks until Hodgdon receives a voucher for them.

GLC03432.063

8 October 1795

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Updates Bryant on Augusts' return he received from Bryant. Informs Bryant that he did not receive any receipts for the stores noted as expended, therefore Bryant will not be credited for those. Notes that Mr. Ames should have given Bryant a receipt for the supplies he received.

GLC03432.064

9 January 1796

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Encloses (not included) a minute of the inaccuracies on Bryant's return that must be accounted for. Reminds Bryant again to provide more details on his returns and to remember to list all alterations. Says that full returns are unnecessary, Bryant needs only to list the adjustments since the last return sent.

GLC03432.065

15 April 1796

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests Bryant sends 40 of his best French Arms with cartouch boxes and gun [worms] to Captain Edward Miller's recruits in Connecticut. Notes to take triplicate receipts upon delivery.

GLC03432.066

29 November 1796

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests a return (and the receipts) for every species of public stores under Bryant's care from the first of January. Says once the information is received Bryant's books will be closed. From that point on Bryant will only need to note alterations in his quarterly reports. Notes these orders are in compliance with Congress's and the Secretary of War's (Henry Knox) wishes.

GLC03432.067

17 April 1797

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Informs Bryant that he received his letter and return. Inquires why the powder barrels have not been paid for.

GLC03432.068

25 July 1797

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests Bryant ships 1,463 24-pound cannon balls to Henry Jackson in Boston, Massachusetts, the agent "for the Frigate building there for the United States" (USS Constitution). Bryant is to take triplicate receipts.

GLC03432.069

24 March 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Asks Bryant for the weight on various bars of lead. Also asks for the number of muskets received by Mr. Ames.

GLC03432.070

3 May 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Instructs Bryant to send weapons and supplies to Melancton Smith in New York. Includes cannon, howitzers, carriages, and various other items.

GLC03432.071

26 June 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests Captain Bryant sends 500 stand of arms to Archibald Crary in Springfield, Massachusetts and discusses possible transportation routes.

GLC03432.073

7 July 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests Captain Bryant immediately sends 50 Barrels of powder to Stephen Higginson, merchant, regiment in Boston, Massachusetts. The powder is for the "Navy and the vessell will be waiting to receive it." (The vessel was probably the USS Constitution.)

GLC03432.074

10 August 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Discusses the repairs that Hodgdon would like Bryant to complete on various items.

GLC03432.075

12 October 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Acknowledges that he has received Bryant's letters. Instructs Bryant that if he has not already done so, to send a receipt to Colonel Williams for a six pounder and a carriage that was shipped. Discusses Bryant's continuance at the post, says he wishes Bryant well and will act accordingly. Notes that "the fever still rages and many fall dayly."

GLC03432.076

18 April 1803

Freeman, John, fl. 1803-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: [Division of a fence between John Freeman and Nathaniel Wing]

Delineates the bounds of each man's fence and states that Freeman will make all the fence westward of said boundary and Wing will make the fence eastward. Noted as entered with the clerk on 1 November 1803.

GLC09028.08

5 December 1804

Billings, Richard, fl. 1804

Document signed

Title: [Contract for purchase of land between John Freeman and Richard Billings]

Signed by Billings and Gilead Manse [?]. Billings owes Freeman $1500 for the sale of a piece of land with a dwelling house and barn in Norfolk, Massachusetts.

GLC09028.09

February 1, 1809

Baker, Obadiah, fl. 1809

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt for John Freeman]

Baker signs as receiving payment from Freeman for milk and other items.

GLC09028.10

March 1809

Manuscript document

Title: A list of the Grand Juror for County of Barnstable

Lists jurors names and home town. John Freeman is listed as foreman from Sandwich, Massachusetts.

GLC09028.11

17 November 1809

Eldridge, Simon, fl. 1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment of wages]

Received $7.60 for payment of "my Blak [sic] boy's wage..." Possibly Eldridge's African American slave or servant.

GLC09028.12