Charges Related to Wabash and Seneca Indians; Captain Prior
Document 1793Encloses charges accrued from detaining Wabash Indians. Mentions amount of the Seneca Indians, advances to Captain Prior. General John Gibson setting off for Philadelphia. Captain Prior set off for Fort Washington.
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Pittsburgh [undecipherable] June [undecipherable]
I have herewith enclosed the account of
Charges that have accrued in Consequence of the [undecipherable]
Indians being detained, here the Amount of three [undecipherable]
three dol: together & the Amount of the [undecipherable] Indian
Account transmitted to you, on the 25 Ins:tant, and
Twenty Dollars, advanced to Capt Price, amounting
in the Whole to [undecipherable] hundred and Twenty two
Dollars, and thirty five Cents, for which Sum I have
drawn on you for, in favor of General John Gibson
now Sitting off for Philadelphia —
Capt Price Set of last night, intending
to wait for the remainder of his Baggage at Fort
Washington, which Martin the Waggoner delivers
on the Road — at Capt Price's Departure having
desired to sign a Receipt, for twenty Dollars, from [undecipherable]
to enable him, to discharge his private Account
I Shall have an endeavor to [undecipherable] for his [undecipherable]
& transmitted to you herein [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Constituted Eight days,
I on this date [undecipherable] Ready on his [undecipherable] at
together with them to Carry all the Store that
may [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] at times
A [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Major General he
[undecipherable] transmitted better terms, to his
[undecipherable] Philadelphia & [undecipherable] to supply this Post
Sufficient to discharge the [undecipherable] against
the Quarter Master Department, at present I experience
very great difficulty by the very inadequate
Manner in which I have been Supplied,
Since the Departure of the Quarter Master general
I am Sir
Your Most Obt [undecipherable]
Humble Servt
Isaac Craig
[To] Major Genl Henry Knox
[undecipherable]
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses charges accrued from detaining Wabash Indians. Mentions amount of the Seneca Indians, advances to Captain Prior. General John Gibson setting off for Philadelphia. Captain Prior set off for Fort Washington.
Date
06/29/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793062954001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Wabash
Indians
Seneca
Captain Prior
General John Gibson
Martin the Wagoner
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Port St Mary
Notable items
accounts of charges
baggage
wagon
receipt
boat
stores
claim

