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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03432.061 |
| 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 regarding military weapons |
| Date | 18 June 1795 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Bryant, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Government and Civics Weaponry Artillery |
| 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 |