Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1794The absence of the quartermaster general has left Major Craig without funds. This letter informs Samuel Hodgdon of an account of grain that was charged to his account by Craig.
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Pittsburgh 18th May 1794
Dear Sir
The Quarter Master General not having [undecipherable] nor having remitted money for his departmt I have been under a necessity of drawing on [undecipherable] this day [undecipherable] two hundred Dollars payable ten days after Sight, to Charles Greene order this draft is in discharge of an Account for [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Fort Washington, by Greene & [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] made with the Post Gent — [undecipherable] Please to deliver the enclosed [undecipherable] Charles Greene will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it contains the draft above mentioned
I am under a promise to him to [undecipherable] safe hand as early as possible [undecipherable] duplicates receipt for one of the [undecipherable] brought here by Lieutenant Campbell Smith [undecipherable] the other shall be sent by first opportunity that offers —
Cultivation, waggon is [undecipherable]
I am Dear Sir
Your Obt Huml Servt
[undecipherable: I Craig]
[address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Philadelphia]
[docket: Major Craig Pittsburgh 18th May 1794]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The absence of the quartermaster general has left Major Craig without funds. This letter informs Samuel Hodgdon of an account of grain that was charged to his account by Craig.
Date
05/16/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1794051680001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 05/24/1794.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Charles Green
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg

