Powder & Lead for the Creeks in Georgia
Document 1792Hodgdon is directed to ship on board the sloop Sally, under Capt. Bethnel and now in the harbor, ten barrels of musket powder and a proportion of lead, addressed to James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Indians in Georgia.
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[Addressed to: Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[docketing: O. 257
War department
Nov. 10
1792
Directed S. Hodgdon to have
shipped on board the Sloop Sally —
to Monsieur [undecipherable] —
251]
War-department,
Nov. 10 1792.
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests that you will please to have shipped on board the Sloop Sally, Capt Bethnet, now in the harbor, Ten barrels of musket powder, and a proportion of Ball; addressed to James Seagrove Esqr Agent to the Creek Nation at St Mary's Georgia. —
I am Sir,
Your very humble Servt
[undecipherable: Stagg?] her
Dep Cly
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to ship on board the sloop Sally, under Capt. Bethnel and now in the harbor, ten barrels of musket powder and a proportion of lead, addressed to James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Indians in Georgia.
Date
11/10/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1792111080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Secretary of War
Captain Bethnel
James Seagrove
Creek Nation
Notable locations
War Department
Creek Nation
St. Mary's
Georgia
Notable items
sloop Sally
musket powder
lead