Tents for Pike's, Sedam's, & Kersey's Recruits

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[Letter from the War Office 26 May 1793 Tents wanting at Trenton — Stagg] [Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r] [Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] [100] [100] War department, May 20. 1793 Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will please to send to Trenton, with all possible dis=patch, to the care of Abraham Hunt the Contractor, Ten common Tents, to accommodate the recruits of Cap=tains Pike & Sedam on their march from that place to Pittsburg — Be pleased also to deliver to the order of Captain William Kersey, for the recruits about to march from this city, five common tents. Sam^l h, respectfully yours — [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r

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Hodgdon is directed to send to Trenton with all possible dispatch to the care of Abraham Hunt, contractor, ten common tents to accommodate the troops of Captain Zebulon Pike and Captain Sedam on their march from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Also deliver to Captain William Kersey five common tents for the use of his recruits about to march from Philadelphia.