Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig forwards to Samuel Hodgdon a general return of stores, an abstract of expenditures in the Quartermasters Department, and a statement regarding the whiskey ration.
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Craig [undecipherable]
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1795
[Stamp]
[Postal notation:] 20
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Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
N°. 71 Walnut Street North.
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Sunday 3 Oclock P.M 22d July 1795
Dear Sir
Post just Arrived will be off in 20 Minutes have therefore time only to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of the 9 & 15th instant Enclosing an Invoice of Stationary —
This Post conveys an Abstract of my Expenditures in Publick Atto. Deptartments together with Relation Vouchers to the Comptroller of the Treasurey, A Copy of the Abstract together with A Genl. Return of Store and A Statement of Whiskey Rec'd. forwarded [undecipherable] During last Six Months of 94 is Addressed to the Secretary of War. A Statement of Expenditures on the Ohio Mail Boat &c. is also Enclosed therwith —
I am
with great Respect
Sir your Obedient
M[undecipherable] Servant
— [undecipherable: probable reading Isaac Craig]
Sam'l Hodgdon Esq
Philad:a
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig forwards to Samuel Hodgdon a general return of stores, an abstract of expenditures in the Quartermasters Department, and a statement regarding the whiskey ration.
Date
02/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795022280001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Comptroller of the Treasury
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
mail boats
post riders

