Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig discusses with Samuel Hodgdon the problems associated with making cash available for use in the quartermasters department.
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Now I have all pages. Pages 1 and 6 are cover/wrapper leaves; pages 2 and 4 are the letter and its duplicate; pages 3 and 5 are printed archival separator cards; pages 7–8 are the enclosed earlier letter. I'll transcribe the primary document (page 2) with the cover endorsement noted from page 1.
[Endorsement: [undecipherable] Craig / [undecipherable] 15th March / 1795 / Books wanting —]
[Stamp: Stat R.9.9.]
Pittsburg 15th March 1795
Sir
I have this moment received your Letter of the 6th Instant, wherein you state The many difficulties in the way of Obtaining at the Treasury the necessary supplies of Cash for the Q M Dept by this Statement, I am led to presume you have not recd my Letter of the 17th Ultimo, transmitted by The Hands of Col. McNair, which I apprehend would have Obviated some of the Difficulties you mention. You will therefore find a Duplicate of that Letter enclosed, to which I have to beg your immediate & particular Attention
my Letter by Last Post, Viz of the 6th Instant. has pointed out some of the purposes for which cash is immediately Wanted. I have some times ago applyd to you for a sett of books ruld for Dollars & Cents. I hope you have not forgot them. Please to send them forward as soon as possible.
I am, Sir —
Your most Obt Humd Servt
[signature]
Samd Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig discusses with Samuel Hodgdon the problems associated with making cash available for use in the quartermasters department.
Date
03/15/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795031580101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh


