Provisions and Housing for Supplies
Document 1795Disappointed with quantity of provisions delivered by Gen. Wilkins, since beef on hand was in state of putrification. Craig was forced to purchase goods from trading boat to avoid embarrassment. Craig noted the transport of supplies from Fort Franklin to Fort Le Boeuf and state of disrepair of fort. Advised building store house at mouth of French Creek.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Disappointed with quantity of provisions delivered by Gen. Wilkins, since beef on hand was in state of putrification. Craig was forced to purchase goods from trading boat to avoid embarrassment. Craig noted the transport of supplies from Fort Franklin to Fort Le Boeuf and state of disrepair of fort. Advised building store house at mouth of French Creek.
Date
08/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1795081454001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
General Wilkins
state contractor
Colonel Butler
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Le Boeuf
fort
trading post
Fort Erie
Fort Franklin
wagon road
waggon road
Allegheny
river
block house
French Creek
Notable items
provisions
clothing
rations
barrels of pork
supplies
beef
flour
salt
pack horses
beenes
beans
whiskey
whisky
cattle
ox team
trading boat
stores
estimate of objects
expenditure