Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 to John Bryant
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.061 Author/Creator: Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 18 June 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 34 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
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.
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