Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1800Major Craig forwards receipts and discusses final accounting matters with Samuel Hodgdon. Craig expresses a forlorn hope that their "old friend Henry" Knox may yet receive an invitation to return as Secretary of War.
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Pittsburg 6 June 1800
Sir,
Your letters of the 30 ulto are this moment come to hand — I wish you could spare time to make out and transmit a Statement of the several sums you have remitted to me out of my drafts you have paid as Agent for the late Dr McGowan — without such Statement I am not able to make a complete Settlement with him —
I has expected that you would have been able to have told me who has taken charge of the War Department — I have had some hopes that an old friend Henry may discern Invitation —
Colt Hamig with a part of the 2d Regt 2 Capt Prits's company of Artillery arrived last evening at this encampment on the Allegheny seven three miles from this place when they are to continue until joined by several parties of Troops coming from Hamilton Vinchekin &c — The whole then to descend the river then to some Point it is said near the mouth of Kentucky river —
Commissary — since you have receipt is for a letter between the Trustees Tyler &c in 1793. being Voucher of Jones in 3d quarter of that year — Which by inattention has been neglected in transmitting the other Vouchers —
I am glad you have thought of the Colt Sprolacius he is very solicitous to have them — Says his eyes are [underline: fast] —
Sir canl of Coffee has not yet come to hand
I am Sir your respectful Servt
Samd Hodgdon Esqr Phila
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig forwards receipts and discusses final accounting matters with Samuel Hodgdon. Craig expresses a forlorn hope that their "old friend Henry" Knox may yet receive an invitation to return as Secretary of War.
Date
06/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800060689001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Quarter Master General John Wilkins
Henry Knox
War Department
Colonel Strong
Captain Porter
painter
glazier
Colonel John Francis Hamtramck
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
Staunton
Winchester
Ohio River
Kentucky River
Notable items
several sums
drafts paid
artillery
encampment
receipts
vouchers
spectacles
coffee

