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Pittsburgh 24th May 1793

Your letter of the 17th Instant, I have just Received, I shall attend to your Instruction Respecting Indian Goods, addressed to General St. Claire Boats shall be in Readiness for the Recruits on their Arrival at this Post and no delay shall be occassioned here on my part. The Quarter Master General at his Departure from Legion Ville, told me he should write me from Wheeling & enclose me Instructions to enable me to draw on Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. for occassional supplys of Money but as the Army proceeded from Legion Vill to Galliopolas without halting, and there only a few hours, he has not had an opportunity - and as the Whole of the Money, lately Remitted for him by Mr. Hodgdon, viz twenty four thousand dollars - has been sent forward in Charge of Major Hughes & Lieut Bond, I am under the necessity Requesting that an immediate supply of Cash be sent on untill the Quarter Master General may have an opportunity of Makeing a Remittance from Head Quarters. Several large deposits for Forage, Boats &c [illegible] other Charges, [illegible] the payment of [illegible] [illegible] Mr. Williams Wilson writes from [illegible] on the 20th, says he was then setting off for [?anptanton Town, on his way to Buffaloe Creek, accompanied by [One?] agent - the Seneca Interpreter and two Indians, he also says that new Anow [illegible] that the Treaty will not Commence till the [illegible] and that the Seneca are going by Land to Sandusky and all appear very Friendly.
I am Sir your Obedt Humbl Servt Isaac Craig Honl Majr General Henry Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Instructions for St. Clair regarding Indian goods received and will be adhered to. Discussed methods of obtaining money, requests a sum of money immediately. Mentioned meeting in Sandusky for treaty.

Date

05/24/1793

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1793052454001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 06/01/1793.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Arthur St. Clair
Indians
recruits
Quartermaster General
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Hughes
Lieutenant Bond
William Wilson
Seneca
interpreter
Commissioners

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sandusky
Ohio
Legionville
Legion Ville
Wheeling
Gallipolis
Fort Franklin
Buffalo Creek

Notable items

Indian goods
boats
supplies of money
ferry boats
treaty