Request for Money
Document 1792Quartermaster General will not settle some debts, Craig applied for money to discharge debts for boats, workmen, and supplies. Success of recruiting discussed.
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Pittsburgh June 7 179[undecipherable]
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Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Quartermaster General will not settle some debts, Craig applied for money to discharge debts for boats, workmen, and supplies. Success of recruiting discussed.
Date
06/09/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792060954001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 06/15/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Quartermaster General
Turnbull
Marmie
Turnbull and Marmie
General Putnam
Samuel Hodgdon
General Hand
Recruiting Officers
Captain Faulmorn
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Notable items
shot
furnace
most payment
boats
axes
iron
appointment
materials
new fort
barracks
account
rifles
recruiting
clothing
arms
