Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1794Craig informs Hodgdon that he has had to draw on Hodgdon's account in order to pay for needed forage. Craig also requests 500 bushel bags from Hodgdon.
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[Address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon. Esqr. / Philadelphia]
[Postal notation: Major Craig / Dep. Qr. Mastr. / Genl. / [undecipherable]]
Pittsburg 8th August 1794
Dear Sir,
I have to inform you that I have Yesterday taken the Liberty of drawing on you in favour of Mr John Mc Intire of Wheeling for Six hundred and thirty three Dollars at ten days Sight, Mr Mc Intire having furnished a quantity of Forage which has been sent to Fort Washington &c Also Sundry Articles for the post at Wheeling. —
I have this day received instructions from the Qm Genl to send him one thousand four Bushel Bags in addition to the 1000 last ordered; I have inclosed you an Extract of his letter so far as it respects that article, and have to beg of you to Procure & send forward without delay five hundred bags of the quality & Capacity he mentions I shall endavour to Procure the other 500 in this Country. —
I am Dear Sir —
Your very Obedt
Humbt Servant
Isaac Craig
D.Q.M.G.
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Philada
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Extract of a Letter from the Qm Gen. Dated Greenville
14th July 1794 to Isaac Craig Depty Qm Genl at
Pittsburg —
I must now insist on your sending without one moments delay, 1000 four Bushl bags in addition to those formerly ordered, & Should you find any difficulty in procuring them in the Western Country, You will have that number bought either Twills or made by the sail makers in Philadelthia of Top sail duck and sent forward as soon as possible —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig informs Hodgdon that he has had to draw on Hodgdon's account in order to pay for needed forage. Craig also requests 500 bushel bags from Hodgdon.
Date
08/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1794080880001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg

