Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War
Document 1793Major Craig informs Secretary Knox of matters pertaining to the handling of General Wayne's correspondance and also acknowledges the receipt of funds from Joseph Howell for the payment of troops.
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Petersburg Januy 5, 1793
Sir,
Your letter of the 25th ulto. by Col Mentges & that of the 22d together an Packet for Maj: General Wayne & Ellen for Majr of Horse Franklin, are recd.
Captain Crawford will off last money — with the money in his hands — I trust he is about to be at [undecipherable] to look on board some men from that post. Down in taken an Packet that sent off with Genl Wayne's Packet, the amount is arrived, will enable him then —
Mr [undecipherable] has sent me by his [undecipherable] three months Pay for the troops at the [undecipherable] post together with the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] in the office commanding at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — but [undecipherable] are not [undecipherable] officers [undecipherable] for sufficient information to enable them to authenticate their calls — it is probable the Payment of these three posts must be postponed [undecipherable] Capt [undecipherable] returns.
We have recd [undecipherable] from the army to be expressed in a Packet that is an express house
Your obt
James [undecipherable]
[No. [undecipherable]]
[To Maj. G. W. [undecipherable] James [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs Secretary Knox of matters pertaining to the handling of General Wayne's correspondance and also acknowledges the receipt of funds from Joseph Howell for the payment of troops.
Date
12/06/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793120640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg

