Craig discusses funding and currency with Howell
Document 1792Craig issues receipt for the pay of Captain William Faulkner to Joseph Howell. Craig notes shortfall in Faulkner's pay.
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[Letter from Major Craig, dated July 13. 1792.]
[Received from War Dept. Nov 23 [undecipherable] R.E.N. [undecipherable]]
Trenton 13th July 1792
[Acct / E148 / Nov / Recd 4028 H]
Dear Sir
I have not been able to pay off this War Vouchers for all the Charges against the Ordnance & [undecipherable] Department during [undecipherable] Administration, but there [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by which the [undecipherable] Officer— I [undecipherable] that it is an excuse that Every Obligation should be Discharged on [undecipherable] your Department during your Administration is [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]—
You will Please to Observe that [undecipherable] Dollars too Remitted to me by Order of Gov Knox were not Credited on the Abstracts & also that [undecipherable] Knox has Purchased & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Articles of Grocery for which I have Requested him to Pay, this [undecipherable] you will Please to Deduct out of the Balance I hold with [undecipherable] — or in my [undecipherable], if not Prices [undecipherable] how to Request a further Supply of these Articles also a Side of Table [undecipherable: Curlers?] but not of the Most Costly Kind —
I have been so much Engaged these two Weeks [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] was out of my Power to Complete my Monthly
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig issues receipt for the pay of Captain William Faulkner to Joseph Howell. Craig notes shortfall in Faulkner's pay.
Date
07/13/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1792071370101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Howell to Craig, 07/20/1792.
Image file ZMA16 contains two separate documents. This document (Craig to Howell) is located on page 9 of image file ZMA16. Craig to Hodgdon is also on ZMA16.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Captain William Faulkner
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Notable items
pay
receipts

