Care of Powder, Travel Plans of Officers
Document 1794Assured Knox that forwarded powder would be stored properly and in a secure location. Travel plans of Capt. Heth and Winthrop Sargent.
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Pittsburg 4th July 1794
Sir
I have received Your favour of the 25th Ultimo; The Powder Coming forward Shall be Safely Stow, the Magazine in Fort Fayette is Perfectly dry and Secure.
on the 28th Ultimo Capt Heth with his detachment embarked & Sett off for Fort Franklin. I have enclosed an Invoice of Stores Sent forward Since last Post, a part of which were Hospital Stores delivered to Capt Heth for the use of Fort Franklin. Colo Winthrop Sergeant Setts off this day for Fort Washington. I have Shiped on board the Boat in which he takes a Passage, all the Stores that have Come to Hand Since the 22d of June — an Invoice of Which Shall be Sent by next Post —
I am Sir
Your Obed Humt
Isaac Craig —
[docket]
Maj Genl Henry Knox
Secretary of war
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Assured Knox that forwarded powder would be stored properly and in a secure location. Travel plans of Capt. Heth and Winthrop Sargent.
Date
07/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794070454001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Captain Heath
Captain Heth
Colonel Winthrop Sargent
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Fayette
Fort Franklin
Fort Washington
Notable items
powder
invoice
magazine
invoice of stores
hospital stores

