Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1794Major Craig discusses the settlement of Charles Green's grain account with Samuel Hodgdon.
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[received from State Dept. No. 40181]
Pittsburgh 30th May 1794
Dear Sir —
Your Letter of the 21st I have this moment Received — I am Sorry that my Drafts has Occasioned You any difficulty. the Quarter Master General [undecipherable] he has Appropriated a Considerable Sum Subject to my Order, I therefore apprehend that there is a Misunderstanding between you and the Quarter Master General Respecting the appropriation of 15000 Dollars —
The hired Horse will be Sent to Philadelphia by a Carefull hand in a few days.
I Shall not neglect to enquire and inform you Respecting the Spelter Sodder, the Quarter Master General is anxious to Receive it, but Says he Cannot wait here for it, I Shall therefore Send it by Capt Heth, who is now on his march from Winchester, for this place —
The D.it General Informs me that he has whilst in Philadelphia, advanced 18.000 Dollars to Charles Green, in Consequence of his Grain Contract, Mr Green ought therefore to return my Draft on You for 11.000 Dollars, as the Sum Received of Col. O'Hara amounts to 320 Dollars more than his Grain Act —
I am Dear Sir
Your Hum Servt
Isaac Craig —
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig discusses the settlement of Charles Green's grain account with Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
05/30/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1794053080001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 06/06/1794.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
quartermaster general
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Winchester

