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John Stagg, Jr. military letter

Call Number

1977.518

Date

1792

Creator

Stagg, John, Jr.
United States. War Department

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Unaddressed 1792 letter from John Stagg, Jr. to an unidentified military officer requesting that he and his troops prepare for detachment to Trenton, N.J. before moving on to headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.

Biographical note

John Stagg, Jr. (1758-1803) served as a captain and lieutenant in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and was also General George Washington's private secretary at Valley Forge, PA. Following the War, Stagg was a clerk in the U.S. War Office for eight years, and was elected sheriff of New York City in 1801.

Source

  1. New York Society Library. "First Charging Ledger: John Stagg Jr. (1758-1803)." Accessed July 18, 2011. http://www.nysoclib.org/ledger/people/stagg_john.html

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single document.

Scope and Contents

Unaddressed letter from John Stagg, Jr. to an unidentified military officer requesting that he and his troops prepare for detachment to Trenton, N.J. before moving on to headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. It is dated December 1, 1792.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); John Stagg, Jr. military letter, 1977.518, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from an anonymous donor, 1965.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-06 20:05:36 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0027 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201