Transporting the Baggage of Hutchins' Detachment
Document 1794The Secretary of War has asked Hodgdon to transport the baggage of Lieutenant Hutchins' detachment which is ready to march to Pittsburgh. There will be sixty men including several convalescents.
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 201810.]
Department of War,
Nov. 12th 1794.
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will please [strikethrough: to] furnish Lieutenant Hutchins the necessary means of transporting the baggage &c of his detachment, which is ready to march, to Pittsburg. The number of men will be about Sixty — A few of them are convalescents.
Lieut Hutchins will wait on you
I am Sir,
with respect,
Your obedt Servt
[undecipherable: Schragger?]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War has asked Hodgdon to transport the baggage of Lieutenant Hutchins' detachment which is ready to march to Pittsburgh. There will be sixty men including several convalescents.
Date
11/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1794111215001
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Notable locations
Department of War