Money sent to Head Quarters
Document 1793Received money of Colonel Mentges and sent packet to Head Quarters, Captain Crawford in charge. Expresses thanks for the wine; further supply of nails wanted. Asks for account of monies remitted on account of present Quarter Master General.
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Pittsburg Decemr 6th 1793.
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 25th Ultimo enclosing a Packet for the Quarter Master General said to Contain Ten thousand dollars I have received of Colo Mentges, and Yesterday sent the packet in charge of Captain Baugties to Head Quarters. — This days post has brought your letter of the 26th and 29th Ultimo; Together with an Invoice of Majr Craig's Baggage, &c a letter addressed to Daniel Brett, Which I have this day sent forward to Head Quarters. I Shall attend to your instructions respecting Majr Craig's Baggage, But I expect you have seen himself by this time; —
I am greatly obliged by you sending the Wine by a careful waggoner, The fets mentioned formerly have not yet arrived; — a further supply of nail rod is immediately wanted
Be pleased to send on account of the monies you have remitted me on account of the Present Quarter Master General, as I wish to have my accounts compared & adjusted before the end of the year.
I am Sir
Your Obedt
Hume Servant
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Received money of Colonel Mentges and sent packet to Head Quarters, Captain Crawford in charge. Expresses thanks for the wine; further supply of nails wanted. Asks for account of monies remitted on account of present Quarter Master General.
Date
12/06/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793120679001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Howell, 12/15/1793.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Colonel Mentges
Captain Crawford
Quarter Master General
Major Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Cass
Daniel Britt
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Head Quarters
Notable items
money
packet
wine
nails
account
baggage

