Secretary of War Requests Return of Military Supplies
Document 1793Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon furnish a return of military and quartermaster stores which have been sent to Pittsburg for current year and what remains to be forwarded. Advise whether medicine chests have been forwarded. Henry Knox is writing to General Wayne and wishes to inform by tomorrow's post.
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June 7th 1793
Dear Sir.
The Secy of War requests that you will please to furnish him with a return of the military and medicine matters, &c. which have been sent on to [undecipherable] for the supplies of the present year and what remains to be forwarded — and he wishes to know if the medicine chests have gone on — He is writing to Genl Wayne, and wishes to inform him thereof by to morrows post.
I am Dear Sir,
Yours sincerely —
[signature: Hodgdon?]
[Samuel Hodgdon 2d]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon furnish a return of military and quartermaster stores which have been sent to Pittsburg for current year and what remains to be forwarded. Advise whether medicine chests have been forwarded. Henry Knox is writing to General Wayne and wishes to inform by tomorrow's post.
Date
06/07/1793
Author
Recipient
Document number
1793060715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg Jr
Chief Clerk
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Major General Anthony Wayne
War Office
War Department
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
War Department
War Office
Notable items
quartermaster stores
military stores
supplies
medicine chest

