Compensation
Document 1792Compensation for additional service promised. Updates on forges and clothing.
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War department
June 22. 1792.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 15 instant.
I informed you in my letter of the 15 instant, that I conceived the compensation for your services was inadequate — you may rest assured that I shall endeavor that it shall be satisfactory to you.
The travelling forges complete and a quantity of Quarter Masters Stores were forwarded from hence on the 25 instant — Majr. McNabs will draw clothing & arms for Crawford's and Laudey companies of blue rapty, and Colt. Thomas Lewis and Navelle Lewis's companies, who are to be Gyrispa at Point Pleasant — the mouth of the great Canhawa —
I am
Sir
Your humble Servant
[signature]
[Majr. Isaac Buny?] Secy of War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Compensation for additional service promised. Updates on forges and clothing.
Date
06/22/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1792062214001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 06/28/1792.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Crawford
Major McMahon
Lauders company
Captain Thomas Lewis
Howell Lewis
Notable locations
War Department
Point Pleasant
Kenhawa
Notable items
compensation
inadequate
traveling forges
quartermasters stores
clothing
arms

