Forwarding the Chickasaw Goods
Document 1795In addition to requesting a barrel of muscavado sugar, Major Isaac Craig notes that the Quartermaster General thought that it would be advisable to send the Chickasaw goods directly from Pittsburgh rather than routing them through Fort Washington. All the goods from the treaty have already been sent forward. $3000 is required to expedite the business at Presq'isle.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
In addition to requesting a barrel of muscavado sugar, Major Isaac Craig notes that the Quartermaster General thought that it would be advisable to send the Chickasaw goods directly from Pittsburgh rather than routing them through Fort Washington. All the goods from the treaty have already been sent forward. $3000 is required to expedite the business at Presq'isle.
Date
07/17/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Repository
Document number
1795071780001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 07/21/1795.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
quartermaster
Chickasaw
Indians
merchant
Anthony
Charles Scott
William Christy
Colonel Rochefontaine
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Preque Isle
Presq'isle
Nashville
Notable items
goods
expenditures