Letters; Ohio River Iced Up; Garrison Musters and Pay Rolls
Document 1794Received letters, including one to Lieutenant Robert Thompson. Weather has unexpectedly changed and prevented Major Cass from embarking; Ohio River full of ice. Captain Crawford not yet returned. Mentions muster and payrolls for Fort Franklin, Beaver Block House, and garrisons at Fort Fayette and Wheeling.
Pittsburgh 17th January 1794 Sir I have Received your letter of the 11th instant, enclosing one addressed to Lieut Robert Thompson which is Delivered. An unexpected Change of Weather on the 11th prevented Major Cass from embarking on the 12th Since which the River Continues full of Ice Captain Crawford is not yet Returned from Head Quarters. I have herewith addressed to Joseph Howell, the Muster and Pay Rolls of the Garrison of Fort Franklin and Beaver Block; the Garrisons of Fort Fayette and Wheeling cannot be mustered until Captain Crawford’s Return. I have, however, advanced the Men one Months Pay and I find that they are generally accountable to Captain Crawford for two Months Pay by his Orders on Merchants in their favour, for Necessaries they have purchased. I am Sir Your most Obedient Humble Servant Isaac Craig Honble Henry Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.