Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War
Document 1798Major Craig discusses the difficulty and effects of winter boat travel with the Secretary at War.
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Pittsburg 12th January 1798.
A [undecipherable] instant at 11. Oclock a m. the detachment [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [underline: much difficulty in cutting the boats out] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] took its departure from this place Since which it is reported is [undecipherable] ever about 120 Miles below this place. Should that be the case the boat will be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a hang [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] of the river.
I am Sir Your obed Serv [undecipherable]
Honble James McHenry
Secy of War
Type
Letterbook
Description
Major Craig discusses the difficulty and effects of winter boat travel with the Secretary at War.
Date
01/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798011254001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Pittsburgh