Postponing the Stores to be Forwarded to Charleston
Document 1795The Secretary of War has requested the postponement of the military stores to be forwarded from Governors Island to Charleston. They will be sent instead from Philadelphia.
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War-Office, April 20.th 1795.
Sir.
The Secretary of War has received your letter of the 12.t instant — It is his request that the military Stores ordered to be forwarded from Governor's Island to Charleston, be postponed— They will be sent from this place.
I am Sir,
with respect,
Your obedt Servt
[signed] Stagg Junr
Captain Alexander Thompson
[address leaf: War department / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Captain Alexander Thompson. / Commanding at Governor's Island. / New York.]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War has requested the postponement of the military stores to be forwarded from Governors Island to Charleston. They will be sent instead from Philadelphia.
Date
04/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795042015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Thompson, Commanding at Governors Island, New York
John Stagg
Notable locations
War Office
Governor's Island
New York
Charleston
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
stores
supplies