Secretary of War request for return of military stores wanted on Western Frontiers
Document 1793The Secretary of War requests return of military stores wanted on Western Frontiers for year 1793. Asks for articles on hand, those to be purchased, and costs.
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War department, April 9th 1793
Sir,
The Secretary of War has directed me to transmit you a return of military Stores wanted in addition to those already ordered for the troops on the Western frontiers for the year 1793; and he requests that you will be pleased to make a return to him of the articles, if any, on hand, and of those to be purchased, with an estimate of the cost of the latter.
I am Sir,
with esteem & respect,
Your obt servt
[undecipherable: probable reading "S. Bagghi"]
[undecipherable: probable reading "ch'y Cl'k"]
[Answered / from Phil. / Nov 21 1794 / No. [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Commy Military Stores
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War requests return of military stores wanted on Western Frontiers for year 1793. Asks for articles on hand, those to be purchased, and costs.
Date
04/09/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793040915101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Western Frontiers
Notable items
return of military stores
articles
costs