Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig sends to Samuel Hodgdon a general statement of accounts and estimates of expenditures. Craig mentions possibility of treay with hostile Indians being made at Greeneville. Craig also requests crawley steel for nails and white lead and Spanish brown for paint.
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[Address panel: [undecipherable] Craig / Pittsburgh / [undecipherable] 1795]
[Archive stamp]
Pittsburg 6th March 1795.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 28th Ultimo enclosing ones address'd to the Q M Gen'l which together with sundry others shall be forwarded by the post this day.
You will find herewith enclosed a general Statement of my account, together with an estimate of Expenditures arising from unavoidable objects at this post within the present Quarter Year ending the last day of the present March, also an additional estimate founded on a Requisition made by the Q: Mr Gen'l dated Fort Washington 9th Feb'y 1795. by these several Statements you will see that a very considerable sum of money is immediately wanted in the Q M Dep't at this post — You own very Gen'l experience without doubt convinces you the advantages that will arise to the Public service by a regular supply of cash.
The Q: Mr Gen'l informs me that there is a prospect of a Gen'l Treaty with the Hostile Indians some time in the next Summer at Green Ville — & the Q: Mr Gen'l expected to set off from Fort Washington for Pittsburg about the 20th February by Water —
Two hundred weight of Crawley Steel in addition to my last Requisition will be wanted for ax making, also [undecipherable: Nail and Spike] Iron is also wanted. White Lead & Spanish Brown is wanting for Painting buildings in Fort Fayettes.
I am with great respect
Sir Your Obedient
Hum'l Servant:
— [undecipherable: Isaac Craig]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig sends to Samuel Hodgdon a general statement of accounts and estimates of expenditures. Craig mentions possibility of treay with hostile Indians being made at Greeneville. Craig also requests crawley steel for nails and white lead and Spanish brown for paint.
Date
03/06/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795030680001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh


