Advances Made to Families of Shipbuilders, Etc.
Document 1798Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that a general return of stores has been transmitted to the Secretary at War. Craig acknowledges receipt of Hodgdon's advances made to families of shipbuilders.
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[Received from State Dep't Nov 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
Pittsburg 27th July 1798.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 20th covering three receipts for Advances made the Families of the Ship Carpenters & also accompanied by Fenno's Papers sundry letters which shall be carefully forwarded. — You will find this accompanied by a report of Whiskey sent to Fort Washington subsequent to the 22nd June 1795.
I have this day transmitted to the Sec'y of War a General Return of Stores at this post for the last Quarter-Year ending the 30th June and not being able to complete a duplicate by this post have requested the Secretary of War to let you have the use of it.
The Quarter Master General embarked on the 21st for Head Quarters which I presume is now at Fort [undecipherable].
It was the opinion of the Quarter Master General at his departure that it is not necessary that the drafts made by him or Deputies be on stamped Paper. I acknowledge I am not of the same Opinion and therefore have to request you to ascertain that point by the Opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury and inform me by the Return of post.
I am,
Sir,
Your most Obed. Servant.
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that a general return of stores has been transmitted to the Secretary at War. Craig acknowledges receipt of Hodgdon's advances made to families of shipbuilders.
Date
07/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798072780001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 07/27/1798, and Hodgdon to Craig, 08/03/1798.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Notable items
stamped paper
receipt
papers
letters
whiskey
general ration
stores
quarter master

