Secretary of War Requests Express to go to Susquehanna Ferry
Document 1796Nathan Jones informs Hodgdon that Secretary of War requests an express to go to Susquehanna Ferry; or further if wanted.
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War Office March 19. 1796
Sir
The Secretary of War requests that you would procure an express to go as far as Susquehanna ferry or further if wanted and that he call at the Office before three oClock.
I am Sir
Your obt Servant
[undecipherable: probable reading Jno F M Ed]
By Order
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[War Office
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[Received from State Dep't, Nov. 24, 1894. B.P.O. 40180.]
[an express to go as far as Susquehanna ferry]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Nathan Jones informs Hodgdon that Secretary of War requests an express to go to Susquehanna Ferry; or further if wanted.
Date
03/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796031915001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
Secretary of War
War Department
James McHenry
War Office
Notable locations
War Office
Susquehanna River
Notable items
ferry
express