Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that all Indian goods have been sent forward. Craig also notes that his previous estimate for provisions will most likely be too large.
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[Docket on cover: [undecipherable] from Craig [undecipherable] / Recd [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — / [undecipherable] pt [undecipherable]]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401310.]
Pittsburg 12th June 1795.
Sir,
Your Letter of the 2nd Inst enclosing an Invoice of Sundry Stores & that of the 6th are this moment received.
I shall attend to your Instructions respecting the Officers Stores &c
The Indian Goods that have already arrived are nearly all sent forward. Mr Anthony Foster has taken charge of all the Chicasaw Goods that have yet arrived, together with sundry Articles furnished at this place.
Priestly the waggoner is this moment arrived & says he has left one half his load on the Alleghony Mountain for which he is to return.
I have enclosed herewith a Return of Provisions up to the 1st of June. — I am now apprehensive that the Estimate made by Colo. Butler for the Troops at the upper Posts on which my requi=sition on the Contractors for Provision was founded was greatly too large, this has been Occasioned by the Troops being unexpectedly ordered down the Ohio, by which means too great a quantity of Provision is now on hand.
Samuel Hodgdon Esq. I am with great respect
Philadelphia. Yours. [signature]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that all Indian goods have been sent forward. Craig also notes that his previous estimate for provisions will most likely be too large.
Date
06/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795061280001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh


