Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig asks Samuel Hodgdon to investigate an accounting error discovered by the Comptroller. Craig also asks for guidance on proper handling of Indian goods.
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[Received stamp: Received / Nov. 24, 1894 / [undecipherable] / R.F.O. 40/310.]
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[Endorsement: Isaac Craig / Pittsburg [undecipherable] 1795]
Pittsburg 19th June 1795.
Sir,
This Packet inclosing your Letter of the 12th Instant is received.
It is unfortunate that the Clothing & other Stores are so late in coming forward, and particularly as the expence & risque of transportation from hence to Fort Washington encreases in proportion as the water of the Ohio decreases.
My Letter by last Post to the Secretary of War enclosed an Invoice of Chicasaw Indian Goods delivered. Mr Anthony Porter — Since his departure several Packages of Goods marked Chicasaw have come to hand & as I dont know of any Opportunity of sending them directly to Nashville, I wish to know whether I am to send them to Fort Washington or to retain them till further Orders from the Secretary of War.
I am under a particular necessity of beging of you to call on the Comptroller of the Treasury, I request him to transmit [from] your hands one of my Accounts of Expenditures which shall immediately be actioned, Viz No 1193 — in order to rectify an error that the Comptroller says he has discovered in my Accounts, the Account alluded to is for Services of John Denny & two other Boatmen, should the Comptroller think its improper to transmit the Accounts, be pleased to examine if John Dennys Signature stands on the Receipts — and inform me by next Post.
I shall not neglect your Advances to Campbell on Settlement [undecipherable].
I must now reminds you of my Application to you for a Supply of Groceries
I am Sir
Your &c
Hum: Servant
[signature: Isaac Craig]
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig asks Samuel Hodgdon to investigate an accounting error discovered by the Comptroller. Craig also asks for guidance on proper handling of Indian goods.
Date
06/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795061980001
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
chickasaw
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Nashville

