No Rum for Indians
Document 1792Hodgdon has been directed not to ship the rum ordered for St. Marys for the use of the Indian Department. Mr. Seagrove, the superintendent, will be supplied with that article in Savannah in Georgia. The Secretary of War wants to be supplied with the contract for boats and horses made previous to Hodgdon's setting out for Pittsburgh in 1791.
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War department, Nov 20 1792. —
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests that you will not Ship the rum ordered for St Marys, for the use of the indian department. Mr Seagrove, the Superintendt will be supplied with that article at Savannah in Georgia —
The Secretary [undecipherable: begs] you will furnish him with a copy of the contract for Boats, and horses, made previous to your Setting out from this city to [undecipherable: Pitts]— 1791. —
He wishes to See you this morning —
Yours respectfully —
[signature: S. [undecipherable] Saggahm [undecipherable]]
[Received stamp: Received [undecipherable] Nov 20 [undecipherable] R.F.O. 401210.]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon has been directed not to ship the rum ordered for St. Marys for the use of the Indian Department. Mr. Seagrove, the superintendent, will be supplied with that article in Savannah in Georgia. The Secretary of War wants to be supplied with the contract for boats and horses made previous to Hodgdon's setting out for Pittsburgh in 1791.
Date
11/20/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792112015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Indian Department
Seagrove
Notable locations
War Department
St. Mary's
Savannah
Georgia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
rum
contract
boats
hoses