Quartermaster to Pay Off Debts
Document 1792Quartermaster General to travel to Pittsburgh to pay off all debts to contractors.
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⇣War department May 18 1792 [?] I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] 11 Instant. Mr Collins [?] the Quarter Master General is setting out for Pittsburg and will take money with him to pay all the accounts of his department I am happy to hear you have fifty [undecipherable] in readiness at Pittsburg. I am Sir with esteem Your humble Servt. Knox – Secy of War Major Isaac Craig
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Quartermaster General to travel to Pittsburgh to pay off all debts to contractors.
Date
05/18/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1792051814001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Notable items
accounts

