Hospital
Document 1791House rented and amenities provided to care for sick. Request for instructions regarding hospital barracks in general.
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Fort Pitt 1st Decemb 1791
Sir
An Doctor Carmichaels Arrival here, he found it necessary to Establish, an Hospital for Several Such that were here of Capt Hashels Company. Share therefore on May or Respects order. Reneted a House & furnished it with sundry articles that appear necessary. on the Requisition of the Doctor but least a demand should be made in future, that may Exseed the Stated Allowance, I have to Request Instructions, Respecting the Hospital & Barrack Arrangement in General__
I have herewith Inclosed a Return of Stores up to this date, a Considerable part of which I intend to [undeciperable] by Aloy or Trescott Detachement, who non waits for orders [undeciperable] Aloy or Trescott has agreed to leave a Subaltern & a party to wait for the Gueralls that are coming forward__
I have Recieved your favor of the 24* [undeciperable] her morresnt I shall pay particular attention to your Instruction therein.
Iam Sir
Your Obedt
Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig__
Honbl
Majr Genl H Knox
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Fort Pitt 1st Decr 1791
Sir
On Doctor Carmichaels Arival here, he found it necessary to Establish, on the Hospital for Several Sir that were here of Capt Shackels Company, I have therefore on Major Sujects order, Rented a House, & furnished it with Such Articles, that appear Necessary, on the Requisition of the Doctor but least a demand should be made in future, that may be ment the Stated Allowance, I have to Request Instructions Respecting the Hospital & Barrack Arrangement in General —
I have herewith Inclosed a Return of Stores up to this date, of Considerable part of which I Intend to forward by Major Sujects Detachment, who now waits for Orders. Tomorrow Major Sujett has agreed to leave a Subaltern & a party to wait for the Overalls that are coming forward —
I have Received your favor of the 21st Ultimo this Morng I shall pay Particular Attention to your Instructions therein
Sam Sir
your Obedt
Humle Sert
Isaac Craig —
[Honor]
[Majr Genl H. Knox.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
House rented and amenities provided to care for sick. Request for instructions regarding hospital barracks in general.
Date
12/01/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Collection
Document number
1791120154001
Page start
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Doctor Carmichael
Captain Haskel
Major Trescott
detachment
subaltern
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
hospital barracks
articles
return of stores
overalls
pay
Notable items
rent
house
care for sick
hospital barracks
