Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1794Major Craig acknowledges receipt of hospital and stationary stores that were shipped by Hodgdon for the quartermaster general.
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[Endorsement on address leaf, upper right:] Pittsburgh / Isaac Craig / 9 May 1794 / [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 9th May, 1794
Dear Sir
I am this moment favoured with your letter of the 2d Instant — Since last post day John Silvers & John Dunwoodys waggoner he arrived with, Hospital Stores, Stationary and Sto[undecipherable: Stores] for The Quarter Master Gen. Ir. —
Culbertsons waggon with the Spetter solder &c is not yet come to hand, I have pers[undecipherable: persuaded] Lieutenant Campbell Smith do wait here a few d[undecipherable: days] in Order to take Charge [of it] and deliver it Ma[undecipherable: Major] Swan. —
On [the] [undecipherable: 5th] Instant. (The Quarter Master General not having arrived nor having remitted money for his Department.) I was under a necessity of drawing [undecipherable] favour of Isaac Gregg Merchant [undecipherable] place, on five hundred dollars, Payable ten days after Sight
Your Obliging [the] Waggoners to deliver their loads in a limita[undecipherable: limited time] is c[undecipherable: ertainly] very proper and will prevent such unnecessary del[undecipherable: ays] as [took] place last Year
I am most respectfully
Dear Sir, Your
Obedt Humb Svt
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Pha
[Stamp: Received from State Department Nov 21 1804 R.R.O. 40 1810]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig acknowledges receipt of hospital and stationary stores that were shipped by Hodgdon for the quartermaster general.
Date
05/09/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1794050980001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 05/16/1794
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

