Suspecting His Motives, Etc.
Document 1800The Quartermaster General says that by agreement with the Quartermaster's department his superintendent is limited to the western army and therefore he resists being at Pittsburgh. He is determined to perform a principal part of the duty himself that Craig had previously performed so as to retrieve every possible expense for the department. Craig however is suspicious of his motives.
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Letter Signed
Description
The Quartermaster General says that by agreement with the Quartermaster's department his superintendent is limited to the western army and therefore he resists being at Pittsburgh. He is determined to perform a principal part of the duty himself that Craig had previously performed so as to retrieve every possible expense for the department. Craig however is suspicious of his motives.
Date
05/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1800050280001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 05/09/1800.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Quartermaster General
Quartermasters Department
Western Army
Colonel Forrest
Colonel Turner
Duane
Colonel Pickering
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
return of stores
urgent business
expense
economy
power of attorney
coffee
box
stationery
stationary