Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1793Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of problems maintaining sufficient funds to keep supply accounts open with the Quartermaster department. Craig indicates that he has contacted the Secretary at War on the same matter.
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[Pittsburgh [undecipherable] 1793]
[Received [undecipherable] Reg. No. [undecipherable] R.G. 401810.]
[501 105]
Sir Pittsburgh 24th May 1793
I have received your Letter of the 13th Instant — Captain [Frier?] arrived last night, they Indians are expected to Morrow. I [undecipherable] that they be detained one Moment Unnecessarily
I wrote you on the 22d Informing you of the necessity I was then under of drawing on [you?] in [favor?] of [undecipherable] [Haley?] for [104?] Dollars the amount of his account for Forage delivered at [Marietta?] & Fort Washington, [undecipherable] the 9th Instant, I informed you of my Situation With Respect to Cash. I have this day Wrote [the?] Secretary of War on the Same Subject — And have to request
That you with him will Concert some Mode of Supply till the Quarter Master General may have an Opertunity of Making a Remittance
I am Sir
Your Devoted Servt
[undecipherable: Jnll Craig?]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of problems maintaining sufficient funds to keep supply accounts open with the Quartermaster department. Craig indicates that he has contacted the Secretary at War on the same matter.
Date
05/24/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1793052480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Captain Prior
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Marietta
Fort Washington
Ohio
Notable items
forage

