Forwarding Indian Goods, Etc.
Document 1795The Quartermaster General set off for Headquarters on a barge and is expected to reach Fort Washington in five days. The Indian goods have been forwarded on board two Kentucky boats in the charge of Lieutenant Sterrett. Included also is a large box of stationery some of which should have been removed for the use of the upper posts.
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[Received from State Nov. 2 R.P.O.]
Pittsburg 10th July 1795
Sir
Your favour of the 3rd Instant is received. The Quarter Master General set off for Head Quarters on the 7th Instant, on board a barge well manned, & expected to reach Fort Washington in five days; — same day I sent forward on board two Kentucky Boats in Charge of Lieut Sterrett all the Indian Goods, Quarter Masters Stores &c &c that had them come to hand; amongst those Articles was one large case containing Stationary which I presume you intended should have been Opened here in order that a supply might be taken out for the Upper Posts, but as there was not time for that purpose previous to the Boat setting off I shipped the Case without opening, & am directed by the Quarter-Master General, to make an immediate application to you for a supply to which I have to request your Attention, I have not more than half a Ream of Paper on hand, no wafers & but few Quills. —
I have enclosed to the Secretary of War a Statement of the Chicasaw Indian Goods & have requested his instructions respecting them; — please to remind him of it.
a part of the Stores that appears to have been delivered by you to Matthias Slough on the 25.th of May is still somewhere on the way from Philadelphia.
I am
Sir with great respect
Your Able Servt
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
Philadelphia. —
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Quartermaster General set off for Headquarters on a barge and is expected to reach Fort Washington in five days. The Indian goods have been forwarded on board two Kentucky boats in the charge of Lieutenant Sterrett. Included also is a large box of stationery some of which should have been removed for the use of the upper posts.
Date
07/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795071040002
Page start
8
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Matthias Slough
Notable locations
Philadelphia


