No Rum for Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
No Rum for Indians
Description
Hodgdon has been directed not to ship the rum ordered for St. Marys for the use of the Indian Department. Mr. Seagrove, the superintendent, will be supplied with that article in Savannah in Georgia. The Secretary of War wants to be supplied with the contract for boats and horses made previous to Hodgdon's setting out for Pittsburgh in 1791.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Indian Department
Seagrove
notable location
War Department
St. Mary's
Savannah
Georgia
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
rum
contract
boats
hoses
document number
1792112015001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLZ20 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:2 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLZ20a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |