Travel Plans of Hodgdon

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Travel Plans of Hodgdon

Description

Stagg answers instead of Hodgdon, who has left for Pittsburgh.

short description

Travel Plans of Hodgdon

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

03

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

sent to location

Fort Pitt

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
John Stagg
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

Fort Pitt
War Department
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

journey
newspapers

document number

1791060320002

page start

1

transcription

War department,June 3d 1791
Sir
Your letter of the 26th ultimo, to the Secretary of War, came duly to hand.
To day Mr. Hodgdon the quarter master leaves this city for Pittsburg, and will use all expedition on his journey
In the absence of the Secretary of War, who will return to morrow,
I amSir,with great esteemYour very humble servt
Jno Stagg JunrChf Clk
P.S. I have forwarded you the package of Newspapers per post.
Major Craig

Item sets

Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IAH15 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IA016

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig Fort Pitt [n/a]