Regarding Invoices, Shipments, Separation of Gun Powder; Level of Ohio River
Document 1792Reports on receipt of invoices and wagon shipments. Craig is working on separating different kinds of powder. A small proportion is fine enough for rifle; not 1/4 musket powder. Mentions Captain Smith and Captain Mills detachments. Comments that the Ohio River is so low as to be impassable for any craft of burden to descend.
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Raleigh 22 August 1792
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to any [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] —
I am Sir
your obt
[signature]
[signature]
[Major General Henry Knox
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Reports on receipt of invoices and wagon shipments. Craig is working on separating different kinds of powder. A small proportion is fine enough for rifle; not 1/4 musket powder. Mentions Captain Smith and Captain Mills detachments. Comments that the Ohio River is so low as to be impassable for any craft of burden to descend.
Date
08/24/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792082454001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Michael Steven
Michael Stevor
Captain Smith
Captain Mills
detachments
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Notable items
invoice
stores
wagons
public stores
unnecessary delay
powder
rifle powder
musket powder
clothing account
crafts of burden

