Tents for Capt. Cushing
Document 1791Capt. Cushing of the 2nd Regiment with two officers and ninety men will arrive today at New Brunswick. The tents necessary for this detachment should be sent tomorrow. Two four-horse wagons should be engaged to carry Cushing's baggage to Pittsburgh and repair to Trenton to wait for him.
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War department, Oct 13 1791
Sir
Captain [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] List, with two officers, and [undecipherable] men, will arrive to day at New Brunswick from the [undecipherable: probable reading Battalion]— [undecipherable] was request that you will please be to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it [undecipherable] to him, the Tents necessary for this detachment.
You will also please to engage two or four horse waggons to carry [a?] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable], and who are to return to Trenton and there wait for him [if he should not have arrived]— If the waggons are at Trenton on Monday Evening next, it will be time enough.
I am Sir
Your most obt [undecipherable]
[undecipherable signature]
[Address: Wm H[undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
[Docket: letter from the War Office / Oct: 13th 1791 / concerning Waggons to be furnished / to [undecipherable] to attend [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / & [his?] Corps [Detachment?]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Capt. Cushing of the 2nd Regiment with two officers and ninety men will arrive today at New Brunswick. The tents necessary for this detachment should be sent tomorrow. Two four-horse wagons should be engaged to carry Cushing's baggage to Pittsburgh and repair to Trenton to wait for him.
Date
10/13/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1791101315001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg, Jr.
Notable locations
War Department

