Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War
Document 1799Major Craig informs the Secretary of War of two men killed by Indians near Muskingum.
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Pittsburg 24 Aug. 1794
Sir
On receipt of Your Letter of the 14 Ultimo I immediately wrote to Gov. St Clair informing him of the departure of the Indian Deputties from this Post & of the probable time of their arrival at Fort — Ft Wayne the Governor rec. my Letter on the 16 Ins and which he the same day acknowledged by letter by return of the express a Copy of which Accompanies this.
Two Men returning from Kentucky [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Road were killed a few days ago near Muskinghan said to be by Indians — Lieut John Callender Arrived here a few days ago from Detroit on his way to take Command of the Galley Senator
Rofs by order of Col: Hamtrank Lieut Callender says that the Colonel may be expected here in a few days to continue at this Post
Hon.ble
— James McHenry Sam L: I C
Secretary of War Philad.a
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs the Secretary of War of two men killed by Indians near Muskingum.
Date
08/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799082454001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

