Horse, Saddle, & Bridle for Mr. Crosby
Document 2000Request to provide Mc. Crosby with a horse, saddle, and bridle so he can travel on public business.
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[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
War Office, 25 August 1795.
Dear Sir.
The Secretary of War requests that you will please to furnish Mr Crosby, belonging to the office of the department of State, with a good horse, saddle and bridle, to carry him as an express on public business, to New Castle in the State of Delaware.
Yours respectfully —
[signed] Jettragg Junr
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[marginalia, left side: Jeffn from Hodgdon / affice 25 Augt / Horses Sadle and / Bridle wanted]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Request to provide Mc. Crosby with a horse, saddle, and bridle so he can travel on public business.
Date
03/09/2000
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1795082515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Mr. Crosby
Notable locations
War Office
New Castle, Delaware
Notable items
horse
saddle
bridle
express