Updates on Fort Franklin
Document 1792Goods forwarded to Fort Franklin, discussed financial situation and reparations due Cornplanter.
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Pittsburgh [undecipherable] Febry 1792
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Capt. Baldwin arrived here on the 13 [inst?] and next day, Sets for Fort Franklin —
The Indian Goods Arrived the 22. and this [morning?] I have Sent them together w[ith] Six Barrels of Powder one thousand pounds [Musquet] Ball, Seven hundred flints & some Stationary to Fort Franklin, Under an Escort furnished by Capt. [undecipherable] — On the 24 Instant Mr. [undecipherable] who went as Pilot for Gen. Sullivan to Fort Franklin, Returned together w[ith] an Indian, he left all well at that Post. Mr Bond & Nicholas the Interpeter, had not Returned from Complanter Town, on the [undecipherable] —
Lieut [undecipherable] has sent me answers to some Queries I had formerly made, as I have his permission, I have taken the Liberty of inclosing them — the Post is just arrived with your favor of the 17th Instant, all my Contracts, have been made at the Strictest Economy & w[ith] a View of prompt [payment?], I shall therefore be in a very disagreeable Situation if [undecipherable] not Enabled immediately to discharge my Engagements, I am Under a [undecipherable] to [undecipherable], Indeed, [undecipherable] of the Public Service will be injured by a Neglect of this Kind, as well as my Reputation [undecipherable] contracted for some of the [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] a few days to have the [undecipherable] on a [undecipherable]
Sam [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Goods forwarded to Fort Franklin, discussed financial situation and reparations due Cornplanter.
Date
02/24/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792022414001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Cornplanter
Captain Baldwin
Captain Cass
Mr. Bessel
pilot
Ensign Sullivan
Indians
Mr Bond
Nichols
Lieutenant Jeffers
contractors
workmen
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Department
Fort Franklin
Fort Pitt
Cornplanters town
Notable items
Indian goods
barrels of powder
musket ball
flints
stationery
stationary
escort
prompt payment
materials
boats

