Housing

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War DepartmentMay 5th 1791 No 9 Sir I have received yours of the 28th instant covering a return of the stores at Pittsburg The stores will not be very numerous at Pittsburg, but if no accommodation can be made of the old buildings, the quarter master, who will soon be at Pittsburg, will decide upon the erection of some convenient and unexpensive building, You will issue the arms and accoutrements and ammunition for the equipments of the levies on the return of the commanding officers. Tents have been forwarded for the levies excepting for such as shall have no tents. I amSirYour humble servantHKnoxSecy of War Major Isaac Craig

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Housing and stores buildings to be constructed. Tents for levies.

Date

05/05/1791

Author

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1791050514001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
levies
Quartermaster General

Notable locations

Pittsburgh
War Department

Notable items

tents
old buildings
arms and accoutrements