Accounts and Transport of Goods
Document 1799Enclosed accounts of stores transported by J. McConahy's wagons. Waggoner will receive his whole pay at Pittsburgh. Enclosed list of changes to be voted on by Congress so as to keep Craig informed of possible changes to current system.
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[undecipherable]
Dear [undecipherable]—
[undecipherable] was so [undecipherable], and having
nothing very particular to communicate, the[n]
I did not write you by the last Post— I avail
myself of Mr [undecipherable]'s going to your place to
[strikethrough: undecipherable] the accounts of the stores gone forward
in John McConahy's Waggon for yourself and
others— the whole is charged to you, and I
send forward a Copy of the Waggoner's advanc[e]
to enable you to settle with him as it is also
charged to your account, agreeably to my
engagement with McConahy that he should
receive his whole pay at Pittsburgh—
Nothing has yet transpired relative to
the Department— notwithstanding the short
time the present Congress has to live— no appro-
priations are yet made— those to whom under
consideration will declare what alterations may take
place— [undecipherable] that write you again by Post— I have
[undecipherable], he is at work in Balti[more]
I have sent his receipts to my friend to receive
the Money, and doubt not it will be effected
Your most Obedient Servant
[signature: undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[Major Isaac Craig—]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed accounts of stores transported by J. McConahy's wagons. Waggoner will receive his whole pay at Pittsburgh. Enclosed list of changes to be voted on by Congress so as to keep Craig informed of possible changes to current system.
Date
02/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1799021228101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
John McConahy
waggoner
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Congress
Notable items
account
stores
money
list

