Poor Condition of Fort and its Structures
Document 1791Repairs and improvements to magazine complete, Gen. St. Clair believed it more appropriate to erect new store houses than repair the dilapidated structures. St. Clair ordered road built then left for Kentucky.
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I have herewith Inclosed a Return of [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] to this date, as also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Articles [undecipherable] have and [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] from Philadelphia—
I have [undecipherable] Completed, the Repairs and [undecipherable] on the Magazine [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] any [undecipherable]. The Reason of the former [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] of the [Bastion], the [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] found there [undecipherable] and in such a manner that [undecipherable] within the [Parapets] of the [Bastion], Rain [undecipherable] in through the Walls of [undecipherable]. These had to [undecipherable] from the Walls, and the Water that falls with the Bastion [diverted] another way.
Your [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] of Opinion, that it will be better to Erect New Bloc Houses than Repair the Old [ones] and that the Ground within the Fort is not the most Eligible [place] for such buildings. He has however [set] off for Kentucky without giving me any other Orders, Respecting the [undecipherable] or making a Road into it by way of the [Sally port] the Bridge over the [undecipherable] at the main Gate being so much decayed, as not to be [Repaired] without a considerable Expense. I have forgot to [undecipherable] [LeClair] that it is very probable that [undecipherable] John [undecipherable] would [undecipherable] Exchange any ground now in the [undecipherable] when the Town of [Pittsburgh] for that on which the [undecipherable] in order to get out of a difficulty they are at present in—
I am Sir
your Obt
Humble Servt
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Repairs and improvements to magazine complete, Gen. St. Clair believed it more appropriate to erect new store houses than repair the dilapidated structures. St. Clair ordered road built then left for Kentucky.
Date
04/28/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Collection
Document number
1791042854001
Page start
1
Note
Very bad image
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
General Arthur St. Clair
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
magazine
Notable items
return of military stores
repairs
improvements
roof
wall
store houses
road

