Letters for Major General Wayne; Ohio River passable; whiskey for Fort Washington

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75 Pittsburgh 10th January 1794 Sir I have Received your letter of this Instant together with a Packet addressed to Major General Wayne, and several letters for Officers with the Army, all of which shall be forwarded in Charge of Major Cass, who intends to embark on the 12th together with Captain Cooks Detachment, the River being Clear of Ice and as the weather continues favourable there is a prospect of safe Passage to Fort Washington.
Captain Crawford is expected in a few Days from Head Quarters.
A Return of Quarter Master and Ordnance Stores and Cloathing up to the end of last Year, is herewith inclosed an Abstract of Disbursements is nearly compleated and shall be sent together with the Vouchers by next Post.
I am sending forward a Quantity of Whiskey in Charge of Major Cass, addressed to the Quarter Master at Fort Washington.
The Quarter Master General will Shortly set off for Philadelphia, and I’m in hopes of having my business so arranged as to be able to accompany him.
I am Sir, Your Obedient Very humble Servant Isaac Craig Honble Major Genl Henry Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Received letter and packet addressed to Major General Wayne and officers. All was forwarded in charge of Major Cass' detachment. River is clear of ice and there is prospect of safe passage to Fort Washington. Sending forward some whiskey in charge of Major Cass, addressed to the Quarter Master at Fort Washington.

Date

01/10/1794

Author

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1794011054001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
General Anthony Wayne
Major Cass
Captain Cook
Captain Cooke
Captain Crawford
quartermaster
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Fort Washington
Headquarters

Notable items

packet
weather
return of quartermasters stores
return of ordnance stores
return of clothing
abstract of disbursements
vouchers
whiskey