Invoice of Stores, Shot and Shells, Captain Crawford's Receipt
Document 1792Encloses invoice of stores, part of which is shot and shell from Chamber's furnace. Vents of shells not yet bored. Captain Crawford's receipt for $200 enclosed.
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Pittburgh October 12th 1792
Sir
I have Received your Letter of the 5th Instant together with the Incloseds Which shall be provided as soon as possible — I have herewith inclosed an Invoice of Stone since last Post, a principal part of Which is Shot and Shell, from Chambers furnace — I Observe that the Vents of all the Shell are yet to be bored, as they are neither Round nor large Enough to Receive the fuse —
Capt Crawfords Receipt for two hundred dollars paid him, agreeable to the Order of Joseph Howell Esqr is inclosed, which be pleased to hand to Mr Howell —
Sam Sir
your Obedient
Wmt Sewer
Isaac Craig
Honble Henry Knox, Esqr
Secretary of [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses invoice of stores, part of which is shot and shell from Chamber's furnace. Vents of shells not yet bored. Captain Crawford's receipt for $200 enclosed.
Date
10/12/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792101254001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Stagg to Craig, 10/19/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Captain Crawford
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Chambers furnace
Notable items
invoice of stores
shot
shells
receipt

