Clothing, Etc.
Document 1791Craig has forwarded care of Captain Cushing several articles, including clothing. Mentions a defeat, general panic, and the Northern Indians. No news yet received from Congress.
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[Endorsement page:]
Letter
from Major Craig Feb 22
Dec 1791
A[nswere]d [Jun]y 1792
[Received from
Blade Co
Nov 24
B.P.O. [undecipherable]]
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Samuel [undecipherable]
Deputy [undecipherable]
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Pittsburgh 6th Janu[ary] 179[1]
Sir,
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and in [undecipherable] many wants Clothing at this time —
[Adjt?] of [our?] Army [undecipherable] A [Gen?] [undecipherable]
on [undecipherable] the letter on [undecipherable] it [undecipherable] among
in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] either [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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[Setting?] [undecipherable] over the General Opinion that as the
Revenue [undecipherable] been Conveyed into [operation?] [undecipherable]
as not [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] Be [undecipherable] Do [undecipherable]
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none [undecipherable]
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[Thomas?] [undecipherable]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig has forwarded care of Captain Cushing several articles, including clothing. Mentions a defeat, general panic, and the Northern Indians. No news yet received from Congress.
Date
12/21/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1791122180001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 01/19/1792.
Illegible due to tears.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Captain Cushing
Northern Indians
Congress
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Ohio settlements
Notable items
articles
clothing
defeat
protection
revenue law

