Payment for Services
Document 1797Notification that Craig will be paid for his military service, possibly referring to the extra time he gave the Ordnance and Clothing Departments. Requests a copy of the account along with support from Col. Pickering.
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Philadelphia 13th August 1797
Sir,
I have the pleasure to inform you that at length I have a prospect of obtaining payment for your Military services. I have mentioned to the Secretary of War your reference to the Secretary of State and he has agreed to allow whatever Colonel Pickering thinks right. I wish you to send me a copy of the Account presented and agreed to by Colonel Pickering while you were present made up however to the present time. I can order in the face of it to pay the amount to me, this will close the business.
I am Sir,
Your most Obedt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig
[address leaf:]
[postal mark: FREE]
Major Isaac Craig
Deputy Quartermaster General
Pittsburgh
[docket:] Jan. Hodgdon
aug. 13. 1797
[War Office notation:] War Office
James McHenry
[docket:] Genr. Hodgdon
James McHenry
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that Craig will be paid for his military service, possibly referring to the extra time he gave the Ordnance and Clothing Departments. Requests a copy of the account along with support from Col. Pickering.
Date
08/25/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1797082536001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 09/01/1797.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel Pickering
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Notable items
account
pay