Money forwarded by Colonel Mentges
Document 1793The Commissary of Military Stores informs the Quartermaster General that he has forwarded money via Colonel Mentges. Hopes they go speedily and safely to hand. All the drafts have been paid.
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100 recruits will march from Carlisle on the 25th Instant for this place & must immediately descend the Ohio if the river is open at the time of their arrival, if not they are to continue at Pittsburgh; he also informs me that despatches are now preparing at the War Office, for the Commander in Chief and directs me to have a light boat - prepared & manned by the 28th instant, to carry them to Fort Washington. —
Two tons of Iron, that is now on the way from Carlisle, shall be sent forward as soon as it arrives.
I have continued to send forward, Axes, Horseshoes with nails, Camp Kettles, & pack Saddles by every opportunity, & I presume that all the Articles manufactured here and sent forward have been of the best quality. —
The world is all anxiety for the fate of your Campaign — a report that comes Via Niagara & Genesee say you have obtained a complete Victory. —
[undecipherable]
Isaac Craig
[Col. O'Hara, Jnr. Qr. Phil.r 25.th Nov. 1793]
Sir,
Agreeably to the information conveyed to you in my last. I was forwarded by Col. Mentges two [undecipherable] in post notes, answering to the enclosed Invoice. I hope they will go safely & Speedily to hand, by next post I shall be able to write you fully relative to the remaining part of your requisition, the whole of which I have no doubt will shortly be put into my hands. All the Drafts the
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
The Commissary of Military Stores informs the Quartermaster General that he has forwarded money via Colonel Mentges. Hopes they go speedily and safely to hand. All the drafts have been paid.
Date
11/25/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793112528001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James O'Hara
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel Mentges
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
drafts

