Who has taken charge of the War Department? Etc.
Document 1800Amidst a discussion of several matters, Craig declares that he would have expected Hodgdon to inform him who had taken charge of the War Department. He had hoped that his friend Henry would have had an invitation. Colonel Strong and part of the 2nd Regiment have arrived at the encampment on the Allegheny River where he will stay until joined by troops coming from Staunton and Winchester. They will then descend the Ohio until they reach the mouth of the Kentucky River.
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Amidst a discussion of several matters, Craig declares that he would have expected Hodgdon to inform him who had taken charge of the War Department. He had hoped that his friend Henry would have had an invitation. Colonel Strong and part of the 2nd Regiment have arrived at the encampment on the Allegheny River where he will stay until joined by troops coming from Staunton and Winchester. They will then descend the Ohio until they reach the mouth of the Kentucky River.
Date
06/05/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1800060580101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
War Department
Colonel Strong
Captain Porter
Artillery
painters
glazier
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Alleghany River
Allegheny River
Staunton
Winchester
Ohio River
Kentucky River
Notable items
statement
drafts
settlement
encampment
receipts
voucher
spectacles
coffee

