What to Charge the Government for My Services
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
What to Charge the Government for My Services
Description
Stevens is at a loss as to what to charge the government for his services as agent and superintendent of all that is done in New York. He has given up his private business so he could attend to public matters and argues that his pay must at least provide a living for him,
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
agent
superintendent
Alexander Hamilton
troops
engineer
Mr. Watson
navy agent
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
pay
services
private business
public matters
superintend
mounting artillery
carriages
batteries
furnaces
laboratory
arms
equipment
shot
shells
gunpowder
public works
document number
1798122680201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZQB16 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQB16a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |