Peace or Civil War Continued, Etc.
Document 1794Craig requests five thousand dollars in order to comply with the requisitions of the Quartermaster General for forage and sundry other articles and to defray the expenses of the further work at Fort Fayette. He warns that on the following Thursday it will be determined whether there will be peace or civil war continued.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Craig requests five thousand dollars in order to comply with the requisitions of the Quartermaster General for forage and sundry other articles and to defray the expenses of the further work at Fort Fayette. He warns that on the following Thursday it will be determined whether there will be peace or civil war continued.
Date
08/22/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Fayette
Document number
1794082280001
Page start
1
Note
Reference to the Whiskey Rebellion.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Scott & Kerr
Col. Pickering
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Fayette
Notable items
credit for the twenty dollars
harness leather
iron
bags
best possible state of defense
charges against the post office