Letters; State of the Tumbrels; Yellow Fever Epidemic and Hodgdon's family
Document 1793Received letters and newspapers for Quarter Master General. Tumbrells [carts] delivered by William Quigley. Received cartouche boxes, shoes. The tumbrells were overloaded and damaged. Had gears made. Expresses concern for the distress of family and hopes for its terminating in the reestablishment of Hodgdon and his family's health.
Pittsburgh, 30th August 1793 —
Sir, I have Received your letter of the 21st Instant together with New[s?] Papers for the Quarter Master General Four of the Tumbrells are come to hand two of them that were delivered by William Quigley, in particular are damaged as will appear by the Receipt I have given him — Since his Departure I have discovered that in addition to the Cartouch Boxes, Shoes, are put into the Tumbrells, at your Stores he bought up a Quantity of Salt, which added to the Other Weight has injured the Carriages Considerably — I have had Geers made for the [ ] Tum- bells, as soon as the last two Arrives, I shall Send them forward I am sincerely [ ] for the [ ] of your family, and shall hope for its terminating in the Reestablishment of you and their Healths – I am for with great Esteem you Obedt Humble Servt – Isaac Craig
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