Transfer of Captain Wade to Tennessee, Issue of Horses & Equipment
Document 1796Letter, directs transfer of Captain Wade
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War-Office, Dec. 2. 1796.
Sir,
Captain Wade is ordered to repair to the State of Tennessee, to take command of one of the posts of the U. States in that quarter — The Secretary of War requests that you will please to furnish Captain Wade with two public horses, saddles & bridles, and which he is to deliver to Colonel Henley on his arrival at Knoxville.
I am Sir,
respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
[undecipherable] Stagg Inr.
[undecipherable: Saml. Stiffen?]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
[cover notation: Lt. of Nov. Decr. 2. 1796 / Horses &c to be delivered to / Capt. Wade — / WADE]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs transfer of Captain Wade
Date
12/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796120215001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg Jr
Colonel Henley
Captain Wade
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Tennessee
Knoxville.
Notable items
post
command
public horses
saddles
bridles