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Fort Pitt 16 June 1791 Sir I have Received your favor of the 9th Instant also your Order in favor of Coll Leane for Arms and Accoutrements to which I shall pay Immediate attention to I intended to have inclosed an Abstract of my disbursements, but as Coll Hodgdon who is now here, has your Instructions to discharge my Engagements shall Render my Acct to him, And by next Post forward a duplicate. I have inclosed abstracts of my Receipts and deliveries at this Post up to the first Instant - I intended also to have forwarded Muster Rolls of Major Clarks Battalion of Levies, but as Recruits are coming in almost every day, I shall wait till next Post. some of the Companies are nearly full, & a Prospect of the Battallion being Compleated in a short time - I am sir your Obedt Humb Serv. Isaac Craig Honbe Maj. Gen. Henry Knox

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Hodgdon's arrival caused Craig to file all documents with him for reimbursements. Craig intends to forward abstract next post due to steady stream of recruits coming to post.

Date

06/16/1791

Author

Recipient

Sent from

Fort Pitt

Document number

1791061654001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 06/23/1791.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
recruits
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel Leane
Colonel Lane
Major Clark
battalion

Notable locations

Fort Pitt

Notable items

arms and accoutrements
disbursement
accounts
receipts
muster rolls
recruiting