Confidence in Craig's Promotion of the Public Service
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Confidence in Craig's Promotion of the Public Service
Description
Expressed unwavering confidence in zeal of Craig in promoting the public service.
short description
ExLtr, men work at Fort Pitt
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
17
author
recipient
note
In 1828 Isaac Craig's son Neville B. Craig prepared a three-page list of extracts of his father's correspondence with the War Office. This document was one of those.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Major Craig
notable location
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
received your letter
with estimate of the works
at Fort Pitt
inform me in due season of the terms of payment
shall examine the estimate at leisure
it really appears far beyond my conceptions of the expence but it may all be necessary
confidence as well in your integrity as in your zeal to promote the public service
[no] reason to change it
magnitude of the work
expence
necessary
people have though proper to raise 50 percent upon the necessary materials improvements
continue to rely upon a continuance of your services
document number
1792021714066
page start
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | XEH08 (4 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | b: 190 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | XEH08a (4 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | b: 190 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |