Our Approaching Election, Etc.
Document 1800Neither the general nor the Quartermaster General have arrived so the troops continue in their encampment without orders to go into garrison or cantonment. Craig apprehends that the approaching election will be attended with considerable warmth.
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810]
Pittsburgh 10th Octr 1800
Sir
Your favr of the 9 instant is this moment Come to hand. Enclosing the Clothing Vouchers out to You formerly inadvertently. — I had not forgot Your Account against [undecipherable] Mostly have an opportunity of obtaining payment of him —
Neither the Genl nor D[undecipherable] yet arrived. the Troops Continue in their Encampments no Orders yet either for going into Garrison or Cantonment —
We apprehend that our approaching Election will be attended with considerable Warmth. Partys appear nearly [undecipherable: probable reading "Equally"] & determined — I have this day transmitted to the [undecipherable] of War A Return of Ordnance, Stores Clothing & by next Post shall transmit A Similar Return to You accompanied by Abstracts & Vouchers.
I am Sir Your Obedient Servant
Isaac Craig
P.S. Capt Turner desires to know whether you have heard any thing of a small box brought by one Doct. Hewson from London to New York, and to be forwarded to your care — he says you sent him [undecipherable: probable reading "6 weeks since"] the letter brought by said Doctor H. — Isaac Craig
[Address: Saml Hodgdon Esqr / Philadelphia]
[Docket: Isaac Craig / Octr 1800]
[Postal stamp: OCT 15]
[Notation: Public Service]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Neither the general nor the Quartermaster General have arrived so the troops continue in their encampment without orders to go into garrison or cantonment. Craig apprehends that the approaching election will be attended with considerable warmth.
Date
10/10/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1800101080001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 10/17/1800.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
General
Quartermaster General
Captain Turner
Doctor Hewson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
London
New York
Notable items
clothing
vouchers
account
payment
encampment
elections
return of ordnance stores and clothing
abstract
small box


