Update on Troops Location, Request for Uniforms

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123 Pittsburg 8th May 1795 Sir I have received your letter of the 2 Instant. Soon after General Morgan took Lost at Bentleys Farm an arrangement was made for a Dragoon to set off from Headquarters in time to be in Pittsburg previous to the arrival of the Eastern Post, & to return immediately upon receiving the dispatches for the General his arrangement Continues & the Express has this moment recrossed the Monongahela on his return to Head quarters with your letter to the General. Colo. Butlers Recruits are encampt this side of the Allegheny on fine ground, they are generally good men but would make a better appearance if they were all in uniform. I presume Cloathing is on the way from Philadelphia for them. I am Sir your Obt Hble Serv Isaac Craig Honble Timothy Pickering Esq Secretary of War

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Orders given to send dragoon to Pittsburgh to received dispatches. Details of various detachments. Mentioned need for uniforms for recruits.

Date

05/08/1795

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1795050854001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
General Morgan
Bentley's Farm
dragoon
Colonel Butler
recruits

Notable locations

Pittsburgh
Bentley's Farm
post
Head Quarters
Monongahela
Monongohela
river
Allegheny
Philadelphia

Notable items

Eastern post
dispatches
uniform
cloathing
clothing