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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03432.036 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Captain John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Title | Samuel Hodgdon to John Bryant offering him the charge of the Laboratory |
| Date | 7 September 1780 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Bryant, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Bryant as a consequence of a resolve of Congress that Colonel Mason is excused from duty. Says it is Congress's wish to place Bryant in charge of the Laboratory with the pay equal to that of a Captain's pay at other branches employed at the same post. Asks Bryant notifies him immediately if Bryant is willing to accept the position. Discusses what will be expected of Bryant and the need to have the Laboratory run like a "well regulated Machine." Fragile. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Government and Civics Congress |
| People | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) Bryant, John (1742-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Samuel Hodgdon had served as the commissary general of military stores during the American Revolution and a Colonel of military stores in the War Department after the war. Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |