Packet of Notes to be Delivered by Brigadier General Posey for Pay of Garrison at Fort Franklin
Document 1793Brigadier General Posey is to deliver packet to Craig containing notes intended for pay of garrison at Fort Franklin. Asks that Craig give Posey duplicate receipts.
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War department
Accountants Office
May 13 1793
Brig General [undecipherable] is directed to deliver you a Parcel Pkg. Containing One hundred and forty seven Notes of three Dollrs each amounting to four hundred & Forty seven Dollrs which sum is intended for the pay of the Garrison at Fort Franklin for February last — you will please to give the Genl duplicate receipts and transmit the same by the first safe conveyance to the Commanding Officer at that Post — I am necessitated to trouble you on this occasion, not knowing any public Officer at Fort Pitt so capable of transacting the Business.
I am Sir
yo obt Servt
Joseph Howell
Major Isoac Craig
Fort Pitt
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Brigadier General Posey is to deliver packet to Craig containing notes intended for pay of garrison at Fort Franklin. Asks that Craig give Posey duplicate receipts.
Date
05/13/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Collection
Document number
1793051327001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Brigadier General Posey
garrison
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Accountants Office
Fort Franklin
Notable items
packet
notes
pay
duplicate receipts
safe conveyance

