Craig sends return of stores to Secretary of War Knox
Document 1791Major Isaac Craig sends a return of stores at Fort Pitt to Secretary Knox. Craig refers to the murder of Indians at Beaver Creek.
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[undecipherable] this Moment the pleasure of Receiving your favor of the 2d Instant, and am happy in Your Information of Major General St Clair being on his way here. his presence is much wanted. Your Observations on the Murder of the Indians at Beaver Creek is already Confirmed to be too true. Several people within a few Miles of this Place have lately fallen Victims, it is probable to the Revenge of those Indians that Escaped from the Block House on Beaver Creek.
I have Inclosed a Return of Stores of this date, my Letter of the 2d Instant will inform you of my having delivered 100 Musquets to some Gentlemen of Pittsburgh. I hope the Security I was Under, and the Security I have taken for their Readely will justify the Measure — Some New Machinery since Alteration and Repairs in the Magazine, which I expect will Render it a safe depository for powder & fixed Ammunition.
I am Sir
With great Respect
Your Mot Obt
Hume Servt
Isaac Craig
[note: To Genl Henry Knox]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Isaac Craig sends a return of stores at Fort Pitt to Secretary Knox. Craig refers to the murder of Indians at Beaver Creek.
Date
03/31/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791033154001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 04/07/1791.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Major General St Clair
War Department
Secretary War
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
blockhouse
returns
stores

