Returns; Whiskey Received; Captain Bissell's Whereabouts

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Pittsburgh 15th April 1794 Sir Herewith is enclosed a Return of up to 1st April 1794 Together with a Report of Whiskey recd of the agents of Purchases; forwarded to the several post & Issued at Pittsburgh up to the 17th Instant and in addition to the above, the agents are now delivering a considerable Quantity, which I shall send forward to Fort Washington, as soon as it can be gauged & Marked A large Quantity of Barr Iron Axes nails &c will be forwarded at the same time a Report of which will be sent by next post I am Sir Your most Obt Humbl Servt Isaac Craig Honl Maj Genl H Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia NB. Mr Carpenter the Gentlemen charged with Dispatches for the commander in chief, sett off on the 14th for Fort Washington, Capt Bissell is now here on his way to Philadelphia from head Head Quarters, he is ordered on the Recruiting Service.

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Encloses return, report of whiskey received. Large quantity of barr iron, axes, nails, etc will be sent forward. Mr. Carpenter set off with dispatches for Major General Wayne at Fort Washington. Captain Bissell at Pittsburgh, on way to Philadelphia.

Date

04/18/1794

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1794041854001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Stagg to Craig, 04/26/1794.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
agents of purchases
Carpenter
commander in chief
Captain Bissell

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Headquarters

Notable items

return
report of whiskey
bar iron
barr iron
axes
nails
dispatches
recruiting service