Military Stores are needed in Elizabeth Town, N.J.
Document 1792Stagg orders suits of privates' clothing, blankets, and sergeants' suits for American forces at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey to be forwarded immediately.
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War-department,
April 4th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
[seal]
the Secretary of War requests, that you will send off immediately, by the Stage waggon to Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, twelve suits of clothing (privates) for Captain Stake's troop, to Mr Elias B. Dayton Mercht— Blankets are particularly wanted — If you can also forward Sergeant's suit, please to do it
I am humble serv.
[Signature: undecipherable]
[Postal notation, verso: She Man / April 17. 1792 / to forward County / to Elizabethtown of / Robert Troup [undecipherable]]
[Address, verso: Sir / Wm Knox]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Description
Stagg orders suits of privates' clothing, blankets, and sergeants' suits for American forces at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey to be forwarded immediately.
Date
04/17/1792
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Repository
Document number
1792041715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Notable locations
Elizabethtown
War Department