Iron Twelve-Pounder Underground
Document 1794Stagg has been informed that an iron twelve pounder has been located partly underground near the Methodist church. Hodgdon should attend to the business of bringing it to light.
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[Mr Hodgdon]
[Communicated by the Secretary of war]
Oct. 31. 94
the Secretary of war is informed this morning by Gen. Proctor, that there is now lying partly under ground, in for Gravel alley near the Methodist Church, an Iron Twelve pounder and which appears to be in good order; and tha [strikethrough: t the Turner] he has now at work endeavoring to bring it to [strikethrough: li] light— and ifs your will please to attend to this business, and if it is the property of the U. States, that you will seize it—
Respectfully Yours
Jno Stagg jr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Stagg has been informed that an iron twelve pounder has been located partly underground near the Methodist church. Hodgdon should attend to the business of bringing it to light.
Date
03/31/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794033115101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
General Proctor
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Methodist Church
Notable items
iron twelve pounder