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121 Pittsburgh 2d May 1794 Sir, Your letter of the 19th ultimo by Lieut. Campbell Smith is received, also Major Staggs of the 26 by this days Post. A Boat and hands for accommodation of Lieut. C. Smith will be ready tomorrow morning & Boats for Transportation of the recruits to Fort Washington shall be ready for their embarkation on their arrival at this place.
Since last Post day I have sent forward one Boat carrying two thousand four hundred and thirty seven gallons whiskey & four grain Boats Carrying 2342 Bushels of Corn & 10072 Bushel oats on Board and these Boats I have sent three Horse Masters and thirty six drivers these in addition to those already sent forward completes six Brigades of Pack Horse men viz six Masters and seventy two men all engaged to serve one year with the army unless sooner dischargd By Lieut Smith I have received Money for pay of the Troops at the upper Posts up to 30th March 1794 I am with great Respect Sir your Obedt & Huml Servant Isaac Craig Honl. Majr. Genl. Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Last post Craig sent by boat whiskey, corn, oats, and pack horses forward to fighting lines.

Date

05/02/1794

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1794050254001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 05/10/1794.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
Major John Stagg
recruits
horse masters
drivers
pack horse men

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington

Notable items

boat
whiskey
grain boats
corn
oats
pay of the troops