Delivery of Rifles to Senecas

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Samuel Hodgdon Esq– No-71 Water Street– Between Arch and Race Streets. [typed at top of page: from State Dep’t. Nov. 24, 1894 R.P.O.401310] War Department, Feb:y 13th 1793. Sir. The Secretary of War requests the you will deliver to Jasper Parish, the bearer hereof for the Six Senaka Indians now in this city, (to wit The Farmers Brother, The Young King, China Breast Plate, The Infant; and John and Solomon) and for Red Jacket, a chief of the same nation, who is absent, Seven New Rifles, taking the necessary receipts from said Parish__If they should wish to have them packed up for transportation, the Secretary requests the you will attend to it. I am Sir, Your very humble Serv: John Stagg Junr Chf Clk

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver seven rifles to Jasper Parish then to be given to the six Seneca Indians presently in city.

Date

02/13/1793

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1793021315001

Page start

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Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Seneca
Seneka
Indians
Indian Nation
Farmer's Brother
Young King
China Breast Plate
The Infant
John
Solomon
Red Jacket
chief
Secretary of War
Henry Knox

Notable locations

War Department
city
Water Street

Notable items

rifles
guns
arms
receipts