Whiskey and Sundry Items Arrived; Pack Horse Drivers Gone Forward

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Pittsburgh 25th April 1794 Sir By last Post I enclosed you a Return of Stores up to the first of this month together with a Report of Whiskey Received sent forward & Issued at this Post to the seventeenth Instant since which nothing of importance has occured except that of sending forward to Fort Washington [4525?] Gallons Whiskey Eight Tons Burr Iron 204 falling axes 400 Twill Baggs 50 Scythes & 100 Scythes 24 Grind Stones 300 pounds last rope, together with thirty nine Pack Horse drivers engaged for one year to serve with the Army, a like number engaged on Similar terms will embark in a few days I am Sir Your Obedt Huml Servant Isaac Craig Honl Majr Genl H Knox Secretary of War Philada

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Reports on shipment of whiskey, barr iron, falling axes, scythes and notes that pack horse drivers engaged to serve with army have gone forward to Fort Washington.

Date

04/25/1794

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1794042554001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
pack horse drivers

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington

Notable items

return of stores
report of whiskey
barr iron
bar iron
axes
twill bags
scythes
grindstones
lash rope
pack horses