Letters; Major Cass and Captain Cook; Captain Crawford

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83 Pittsburgh 24th January 1794 Sir, I am instructed by Major Isaac Craig (who is now at Wheeling) to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the eighteenth instant, together with the Enclosures, and to Inform you that Major Cass, together with Captain Cooks Detachment, embarked and set off for Fort Washington on the Twentieth Instant. Captain Crawford is not yet Returned I am Sir, With great Respect Archd Read Honble Major General Henry Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Per instructions from Major Craig, who is at Wheeling, Read acknowledges receipt of letters and enclosures. Major Cass and Captain Cook's detachment set out for Fort Washington. Captain Crawford not yet returned.

Date

01/24/1794

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1794012454001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Archibald Read
Major Isaac Craig
Major Cass
Captain Cook
Captain Cooke
Captain Crawford

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Fort Washington

Notable items

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