Goods for the Wabash Indians
Document 1793Hodgdon is directed to deliver to Tench Francis, out of the public stores, ten rifles, seven swords, and 200 strings of wampum which will be added to the supply of Indian goods ordered for the Wabash Indians in Philadelphia under Capt. [Abner] Prior.
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War department, 4 May 1793.
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will deliver to Mr Tench Francis, out of the public store, Ten Rifles, Seven Swords, and two hundred Strings of Wampum, which will be added to the Supply of Indian goods ordered to be furnished the Wabash Indians in this city under Captain Prior.
Yours respectfully —
H. [undecipherable: Stagg?]
[marginalia, left side:] Mr Stagg should have given me a Order for 30 Rifles, He planed to deliver Mr Price that quantity and I will hold myself bound to get Mr Stagg order on you for ten more to make up this quantity — I am
&c [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[marginalia, lower left:] [undecipherable: Philadelphia?]
4 May 1793
Mr Hodgdon Esq.
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
[marginalia, right side:] Mr Hodgdon will be pleased to deliver the above described articles to Mr Price and oblige his [undecipherable]
[endorsement, first image:] Letter from the Store office May 4. 1793
Rifles, Swords & Wampum
to be delivered to Mr Francis
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to deliver to Tench Francis, out of the public stores, ten rifles, seven swords, and 200 strings of wampum which will be added to the supply of Indian goods ordered for the Wabash Indians in Philadelphia under Capt. [Abner] Prior.
Date
05/04/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793050480101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Mr. Price
Notable locations
War Department
