John Stagg, Jr. military letter
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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
- 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.
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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.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
