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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Pittsburg 16th May 1794—
Dear Sir,
The Quarter Master General not having yet arrived, nor having remitted money for his department, I have been under a necessity of drawing on you this day, for fourteen hundred Dollars payable ten days after Sight, to Charles Greene or order, this draft is in discharge of an Account for Grain— delivered at Fort Washington, by Greene & Meigs,— agreeable to contract made with the Qr Genl— Be Pleased to deliver the enclosed Letter addressed to Mr Charles Greene, with Your own hands, as it contains the draft above mentioned. I am under a promise to him to deliver it [into his] safe hand as early as Possible.
[undecipherable: Steel Samples?] Receipt for one of the Horses brought here by Lieut[enant] Campbell Smith is enclosed, the other one shall be sent by first Opertunity that Offers—
Culbertson Waggon [are] expected this day or to morrow—
I am Dear Sir—
Your Obt Humd Servt
Isaac Craig—
[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philad]
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

