Transportation of Indian Goods
Document 1798Glad to hear Hamilton arrived safely with Indian goods and that the General doesn't require payment for broken glasses. Articles Craig requested will be forwarded shortly.
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Philadelphia 9 March 1790
Sir
your letter of the 2 with its accompa-ments came [undecipherable], to hand this morning — I am glad to find Hamiltons Waggons had arrived with part of the Indian goods and that the formal Res not insist on payment to the [undecipherable] slapen — [undecipherable] whilst you request shall be forwarded shortly [undecipherable] lately employed in the department of Major [undecipherable] accounts — Both [undecipherable] considerable progress and [undecipherable] keep at a little [undecipherable] close, which I hope will be [undecipherable] finished soon —
Appearances are unfavourable to the continuance of the [undecipherable] of Peace — above [undecipherable] from our [undecipherable] extraordinary, [undecipherable] very extraordinary conduct pervading the Country — the Committee on the prosperity & [undecipherable] armies have voted in favour of the measure — a long and warm debate may be expected — Inclosed you have a sketch of a late transaction in the [undecipherable] Both [undecipherable] said to be done in some of the [undecipherable] states and cautiously handing about [undecipherable] — not through [undecipherable] — nis
I am Sir,
your [undecipherable] obedient Servant —
Samuel [undecipherable]son —
Major Isaac Craig —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Glad to hear Hamilton arrived safely with Indian goods and that the General doesn't require payment for broken glasses. Articles Craig requested will be forwarded shortly.
Date
03/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798030936001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
James Hamilton
waggoner
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
territory
post
frontier
Notable items
Indian goods
wagon
waggon
provisions
accounts

