John Stagg
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Equipping Lieutenant Glenn's Recruits
Hodgdon is directed to forward by the most speedy and certain conveyance to Shepherd's Town in Virginia, forty suits of rifle clothing, forty knapsacks, and six tents for Lieutenant James Glenn's …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Equipping Heth's Recruits
Hodgdon is directed to send to Richmond in Virginia, thirty suits of infantry clothing, thirty knapsacks, and six common tents for Captain John Heth's recruits. Heth's recruits are ordered to march.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Equipping Captain Sedam's Recruits
Hodgdon is directed to have forwarded to New Brunswick New Jersey for Captain Cornelius R. Sedam's recruits, clothing, arms, and accoutrements. The shoes will be forwarded from New York.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Equipping Butler's Men
Hodgdon is directed to have transported to Carlisle, addressed to Major Butler, thirty complete suits of rifle clothing for two sergeants and 28 privates. Also needed are thirty stands of arms and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Equipage for Capt. Kersey
Stagg lists articles needed by Capt. [William] Kersey at the rendezvous at Spring Garden.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Enclosed Letter Regarding Supplies
Cover letter with orders to remove supplies currently docked on Havre de Grace river to Philadelphia as soon as possible.
First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46)Dragoon Equipment to be Furnished
Return of clothing to equip twenty dragoon recruits marching from Elkton in Maryland under the orders of Major [Michael] Rudolph to headquarters agreeably to his return transmitted the same day to the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Delivery of Rifles to Senecas
Orders to deliver seven rifles to Jasper Parish then to be given to the six Seneca Indians presently in city.
First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports From the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46)Delivery of clothing, uniforms, knapsacks, and canteens
Request to deliver uniforms, knapsacks, and canteens.
First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46)Delivery of Arms to Mud Island
Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon deliver to General Lewis Nicolas, for the use of militia at Mud Island, Delaware River, forty stands of arms with accoutrements. Governor Mifflin accountable.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Delaware River Obstructed with Ice, Etc.
Since the Delaware River is obstructed with ice, Hodgdon is directed to forward the clothing for the troops at Knoxville by land carriage to Andrew Nicholson, the merchant at Manchester. Instructions …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Cost of Carriages
Included is an extract of a letter from George Fleming to Henry Knox in which Fleming wants to know the cost of the carriages made in Philadelphia for the caravan sent during February before last. He …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Confidential Trusty Man
Ensign George Baynton is ordered to readiness as he will repair to the headquarters of General Wayne with the pay for the army. Hodgdon is directed to furnish him with a horse, saddle, and bridle and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing Stores for Capt. Pratt's Command
This is a return of clothing, military and quartermaster's stores wanting to complete a detachment of recruits, under the command of Capt. John Pratt, on their march from Trenton to Pittsburgh. The …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing for Heth's Company
Hodgdon is directed to have packed up and transported by water to Richmond in Virginia clothing for Captain John Heth's company of infantry. He is recruiting at that rendezvous and requests twenty …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing for Captain Lyman's Men
Captain Cornelius Lyman, stationed at the recruiting rendezvous at Springfield Massachusetts, needs clothing. Hodgdon is directed to forward him by way of New York forty suits of infantry clothing for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing for Captain Jacob Slough's Recruits
Hodgdon should have forwarded to Lieutenant Robert Thompson at Lancaster for the recruits belonging to Captain Jacob Slough, twelve complete suits of infantry clothing.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing & Tents
Hodgdon is directed to forward to Captain Nicholas Hannah of the 3rd Sub Legion at Alexandria in Virginia thirty complete suits of infantry clothing and five tents. There is a sloop lying near the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Bayonet for a French Musket
Stagg sends a pattern bayonet for a French musket made by [Joseph] Cranch at West Point. The Secretary of War wants to be informed as to what price one thousand bayonets could be made for. It is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Baron's Military Instructions
Stagg announces that they have none of the Baron's [Von Steuben] Military Instructions and only four copies remaining of the Articles of War which they want. A number of the Military Instructions were …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles of Clothing for Captain Butler
Hodgdon is directed to send to Major Thomas Butler in Carlisle the articles of clothing listed in the enclosed return.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Approval to Transport Money
Secretary of War approved transport with confidential driver.
First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports From the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46)Appointment in Legion of United States
Brigadier General Thomas Posey accepted his appointment in the Legion of the United States on 11 March 1793.
Thomas Posey Papers, M228.Advance for Abraham Morrow
Abraham Morrow, employed at present in repairing public arms, has applied for a further advance of $300. Although this application does not comport with general arrangements, considering Morrow's …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)2,500 Stands of Arms
Hodgdon is directed to immediately order Capt. Fleming to forward from West Point to Philadelphia 2,500 stands of arms fit for immediate service. If that supply is not in readiness at West Point, the …
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