Arms & Accoutrements for Bruff's Recruits
Document 1794Stagg asks to have the following articles forwarded to Captain James Bruff at Baltimore for the use of a detachment of recruits under marching orders: 25 stands of arms and accoutrements, a horseman's tent, and five common tents.
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[Letter War Office
23 Octo 1794
Sends & Arms to
be sent to Baltimore]
[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
War department.
October 23 1794
Sir,
Please to have forwarded to Baltimore addresed to Captain James Bruff. twenty five stands of Arms and Accoutrements and also one Horsemans and five common Tents— It is requested that these articles may be sent on immediately as they are wanted for a detachment of Recruits under marching orders ——
I am Sir,
with great Respect,
your obed Servant
[signature: Jo. Stagg Junr]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Stagg asks to have the following articles forwarded to Captain James Bruff at Baltimore for the use of a detachment of recruits under marching orders: 25 stands of arms and accoutrements, a horseman's tent, and five common tents.
Date
10/23/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794102315001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Notable locations
War Department
Baltimore