Delivery of Letters to Fort Washington; State of the River; Attendance on Indians
Document 1793Lieutenant Tinley set of for Fort Washington with letters; he will take charge of stores forwarded there since Captain Pike's departure. Captain Pratt will set off in a few days. Makes mention of Lieutenant Reed. Ohio River is tolerably high for season. Mentions Joseph Nicholas and his account for attending to Wabash Indians.
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Pittsburgh, 9th August 1793
Your Letter of the 5th Instant, I have Received together with Several Litters for Officers with the Army, which shall be delivered to Lieut Tinsley, who falls off for Port Washington tomorrow Morning. Lieut Lindsey for Port Washington, Tomorrow Morning — Lieut Tinsley takes Charge of all the Stores that have been forwarded here Capt Rhea departure, together with several Articles, provided here, their Stores are now all on Board two large Boats in good Order. a Copy of his Invoice That'll be Sent by next Post, not having time, this day before his departure —
Capt Pratt intends to Set off in a few days he will take Charge of Such Stores, as may Come to hand in that time Lieut Reed with fifty Men is to wait your Orders here —
The River Continues tolerable high for the Season.
Joseph Nicholas has presented an aCt for his Services in attending the two Walbaek, and three [undecipherable] — to Port Case, & Returning, be pleased to let me know what I am to do with this aCt — or — I am Sir your
Most Obedt
Humbt Servt
Isaac Craig
[From the Secretary War, &c.
Secretary of War
Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lieutenant Tinley set of for Fort Washington with letters; he will take charge of stores forwarded there since Captain Pike's departure. Captain Pratt will set off in a few days. Makes mention of Lieutenant Reed. Ohio River is tolerably high for season. Mentions Joseph Nicholas and his account for attending to Wabash Indians.
Date
08/09/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793080954001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Lieutenant Tinsley
Captain Pike
Captain Pratt
Lieutenant Reed
Joseph Nicholas
Wabash
Seneca
Indians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
river
Fort Erie
Notable items
letters for officers
stores
large boats
invoice
attending
