Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1794Craig requests glass to be sent for barracks construction and clothing to be sent for troops. Craig informs Hodgdon of General Wayne's battle casualties.
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[Docket notation, image 3: Received / From / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
Pittsburgh 26 Septr. 1794
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 20th Instant is this moment Received, Accounts from Fort Washington, just arrived Inform Us that the Indians Attacked General Wayne in the Neighbourhood of [undecipherable] and were Defeated with Great loss; it is said that Upwards of 300 Indians were left dead on the field, and a great number of dead & wounded Carried off. Of our Troops Capt. Campbell of Dragoons & Lieut. [undecipherable] of Infantry & twenty non Commissioned Officers & Privates were killed & Lieut. [undecipherable] & between 70 & 80 Non Commissioned officers & Privates wounded.
I am not able precisely to inform you What Quantity of Clothing will be wanted in addition to the 300 Suits already Recd but Suppose it Cannot be less than Eighty; as Capt. [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] Detachments which Consist of Upwards of forty Men each are here in addition to the former Garrison; All the Clothing for the Troops at Head Quarters & the Lower Post is gone forward.
As the Garrison of Fort Fayette has been Augmented, I am under the Necessity of enlarging [undecipherable] the Barrack & therefore have to Request you to Send two [undecipherable: probable reading Boxes] of Window Glass as Soon as possible.
I am Dear Sir
your Most Humble Servt
[undecipherable: probable reading Isaac Craig]
[Address panel, image 2: undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig requests glass to be sent for barracks construction and clothing to be sent for troops. Craig informs Hodgdon of General Wayne's battle casualties.
Date
09/26/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1794092680101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Pittsburg

