Quarter Master Stores and Clothing; Shortage of Musket Powder
Document 1793Encloses returns of Quarter Master stores and clothing. Discusses shortage of musket powder and the need for large supply prior to campaign.
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Pittsburgh January 25th 1793
Sir, I have Received Your favour of the 19th Instant., I have herewith enclosed Returns of Quarter Master Stores & Cloathing at this post up to the first of January 1793 Returns for this month I Expect to have Have ready by next post, The whole of The Musgt Powder was Yesterday sent to Legionville, The consumption of Musg Powder at this post & Quantity sent to other Posts so great that a large Supply of [it] which will be wanted before the Opening of the next Campagns. Col [undecipherable] arrived here a few days ago & Prepared to set off for Fort Hamilton [undecipherable] a note from [undecipherable] Payne to refuse to [undecipherable] when [undecipherable]
I have enclosed a state of the Powder on hand [the] first Instant.
I am Sir Your
Obedient Humble Servt
[Hont H. Knox
Secretary of War
Philadelphia] Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses returns of Quarter Master stores and clothing. Discusses shortage of musket powder and the need for large supply prior to campaign.
Date
01/25/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793012554001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Quarter Master
Colonel Proctor
General Anthony Wayne
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Legionville
Fort Franklin
Notable items
Quarter Master stores
clothing
musket powder
returns

