Replacing Mr. Herbert's Ailing Horse
Document 1795Mr. Herbert is the express who has brought dispatches from Governor Blount and Colonel [David] Henley to the War Office. His horse is sick with distemper and should be put out to pasture so a replacement saddle horse should be provided to Mr. Herbert for his return to Knoxville.
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May 25 1795.
Sir.
The bearer, Mr Hubert, is an express who a few days ago brought dispatches from Governor Blount and Col Henly, to this office— He is preparing to return to Knoxville— His horse (public property) is sick with the distemper— The Secretary of War requests that you will receive the horse from Mr Hubert, and send him out to pasture, or make such arrangements as you think proper, to recruit him—
Please also to furnish a good saddle horse for Mr Hubert to perform the journey from hence to Knoxville.
Your sincerely—
[signature: Stagg]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq]
[docket, right side of address panel: requests to have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] off. [undecipherable] May [undecipherable] 1795]
[stamp: Recorded / State Dep't / Nov 24, 1810 / No. [undecipherable]; circled: 19]
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Letter Signed
Description
Mr. Herbert is the express who has brought dispatches from Governor Blount and Colonel [David] Henley to the War Office. His horse is sick with distemper and should be put out to pasture so a replacement saddle horse should be provided to Mr. Herbert for his return to Knoxville.
Date
05/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1795052515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
public property