Craig gives report of arms delivered to Secretary at War
Document 1791Craig informs Knox that arms have been delivered to the companies under the command of Captains Powers and Slough. Craig notes that blankets and clothing has arrived at Fort Pitt but not tents. Craig also mentions need to repair pack saddles.
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[undecipherable] Fort Pitt 19 May 1791
Sir
I have this day Received your favor of the [undecipherable] Instant, to Your Instructions therein I shall pay particular Attention. I have delivered Arms to Capt Powers and Sloughs Companies, who have both Arrived at this Post. No part of Major Clarks Battalion have yet come forward, but are Expected in a few days. One hundred Suits of Cloathing and One Hundred Blankets have Arrived, but no Tents. Sunday Ordnance & Quarter Master Stores this day came to hand — which will be particularly Enumerated on my Return. Lyness Post — amongst which several Pack Saddles much damaged, which appears to have been Unavoidable, the Wagginer being a very careless Man — Pack Saddles could have been furnished here for 2/3 pr Saddle that would have Answered the purpose as well.
We have frequent Accounts of Murders being Committed by Indians on our Frontiers, several parties of them have penetrated ten, fifteen & twenty Miles into the Country.
Would it not be prudent to order any Stores or unarmed parties that may hereafter come forward, to take the Glade Road, on their way to this place.
Captt Simsburg has wrote me to Reserve for his Company Puft Bayonet Britts, Snyder has an order for them. I mention this least Captt Simsburg should be disappointed by any Neglect in forwarding these Articles.
I am Sir
Your Obedt
Humble Servt
Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig informs Knox that arms have been delivered to the companies under the command of Captains Powers and Slough. Craig notes that blankets and clothing has arrived at Fort Pitt but not tents. Craig also mentions need to repair pack saddles.
Date
05/19/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791051954001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
waggoner
Captain Armstrong
Major Clark
Captain Powers
Captain Slough
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Philadelphia
Notable items
blankets
arms
tents
pack saddles

