Delivery of Rifles to Senecas
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Rifles to Senecas
Description
Orders to deliver seven rifles to Jasper Parish then to be given to the six Seneca Indians presently in city.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Seneca
Seneka
Indians
Indian Nation
Farmer's Brother
Young King
China Breast Plate
The Infant
John
Solomon
Red Jacket
chief
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
city
Water Street
notable item/thing
rifles
guns
arms
receipts
notable idea/issue
delivery
document number
1793021315001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Samuel Hodgdon Esq--
No-71 Water Street--
Between Arch and Race Streets.
[typed at top of page: from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894 R.P.O.401310]
War Department,
Feb:y 13th 1793.
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests the you will deliver to Jasper Parish, the bearer hereof for the Six Senaka Indians now in this city, (to wit The Farmers Brother, The Young King, China Breast Plate, The Infant; and John and Solomon) and for Red Jacket, a chief of the same nation, who is absent, Seven New Rifles, taking the necessary receipts from said Parish__If they should wish to have them packed up for transportation, the Secretary requests the you will attend to it.
I am
Sir,
Your very humble Serv:
John Stagg Junr
Chf Clk
No-71 Water Street--
Between Arch and Race Streets.
[typed at top of page: from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894 R.P.O.401310]
War Department,
Feb:y 13th 1793.
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests the you will deliver to Jasper Parish, the bearer hereof for the Six Senaka Indians now in this city, (to wit The Farmers Brother, The Young King, China Breast Plate, The Infant; and John and Solomon) and for Red Jacket, a chief of the same nation, who is absent, Seven New Rifles, taking the necessary receipts from said Parish__If they should wish to have them packed up for transportation, the Secretary requests the you will attend to it.
I am
Sir,
Your very humble Serv:
John Stagg Junr
Chf Clk
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMF04 (2 pages) | Collection: First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports from the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46) | Box 2 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMF04a (2 pages) | Collection: First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports from the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46) | Box 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |