Political Views and Accounting Matters
Document 1800Major Craig expresses political views to Samuel Hodgdon. Craig also mentions accounting matters.
I trust however that the great business of our government will still go on and prosper notwithstanding so many changes of men.
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Pittsburgh 20th June 1800
[Received from State Dep't Nov. 24. R.P.O.4012.0.]
Sir
I have received Your letter of the 13th instant enclosing the Gold Spectacles which I have Sent him & have no [doubt of their pleasing him — until the receipt of Your letter I had some] faint Hope. Gen Knox returning to the head of the War Depart[ment] I trust however that the Great Business of our Government will [st]ill go on & prosper notwithstanding So many Changes of men—
Col. O'Hara will in A few days Set out for Your City [&] there Expects [with] you to make A final Settlement of the Old Agency Business at which time the several Sums that came into my hands [will] appear. A Statement of which be pleased to transmitted to me as soon as Convenient — I shall read Your Postscript to Capt Turner respecting his Medical Requisition —
I am
Sir your very Obedient
Hbl Servant
[Isaac Craig]
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Philade
[Cover sheet: Postal stamp PITTSG PA JUN 20. Received State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401810. Document number 89. Docket, upper right, partially legible: War [undecipherable] Craig / [undecipherable] 27 [undecipherable] 1800 / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig expresses political views to Samuel Hodgdon. Craig also mentions accounting matters.
Date
06/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1800062080001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 06/27/1800.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Colonel John Francis Hamtramck
Colonel Ohara
Colonel O'Hara
Captain Turner
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
spectacles
great business of government
final settlement
statement
medical requisition

