Request for Transport of Supplies
Document 1792Secretary of War requested waggons for the transport of bags and supplies of Capt. Peirce's detachment to Pittsburgh.
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[Received From Hodgdon Nov. 24, 1804. No 401810.]
War department
September 19 1792
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish the necessary waggons to convey the baggage of Captain Prices detachment now in this City ordered to march to Pittsburg on friday next the 21 instant. Their number, including drivers will amount to about one hundred and fifty.
If there should be any articles of equipment deficient, you will be pleased to furnish them, on proper [undecipherable] cation being made to you.
I am
Sir with great esteem
your humble servant
[signature] Stagg Junr
[signature]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Secretary of War requested waggons for the transport of bags and supplies of Capt. Peirce's detachment to Pittsburgh.
Date
09/19/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1792091915001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
detachment
Captain Peirce
Pierce
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Captain Pierce's detachment
deserters
chief clerk
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
city
Notable items
waggons
wagons
baggage
desertion
equipment
march