Tennessee State Library and Archives: Archives and Manuscripts Section
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Financial Documents Mailed
Four packets containing vouchers mailed today addressed to Secretary of War. List contents. Requests instructions on how to classify items in returns and what departments the item belong. Craig …
James Robertson PapersFinancial Documents and Request for Clothing
Notification of enclosed vouchers and former Quartermaster General's accounts. Hopes that summer clothing is being shipped for Col. Butler's garrison.
James Robertson PapersFinancial Documents
Enclosed vouchers of provisions issued to militia, will include expenditures for the third quarter by the next post.
James Robertson PapersFinancial Documents
Receipt and shipment of financial documents. Request to forward letter to Colonel O'Hara. Craig anxious to finish his work soon in order to spend some time on Philadelphia.
James Robertson PapersEstimated Costs per Quarter and Auction
Estimate of first two quarters exceeded actual expenses, balance remains with Craig who is waiting to find out total costs of transportation to Detroit and cost of forage in Canada. Advised …
James Robertson PapersEnclosed Returns and Advice on Storage
Enclosed return of stores at the Quartermaster's and Ordnance Department. Other financial documents enclosed. Advised sale of Kentucky boats and construction of store house at Le Boeuf.
James Robertson PapersEnclosed Receipts, Updates to Accounts
Enclosed sundry receipts, noted enclosed vouchers and requested accounts be updated.
James Robertson PapersEnclosed Muster and Pay Rolls with Abstract
Enclosed muster and pay rolls with abstract.
James Robertson PapersEmbarrassment in Not Closing Accounts
Lack of efficiency in responses bemoaned. Craig seeking to close his accounts by the end of last year. Craig hoped to travel to Philadelphia but does not have any money to do so.
James Robertson PapersDocuments Received
Acknowledged receipt of muster and pay rolls and Act of Congress.
James Robertson PapersDocumentation of Supplies Received
Post notes received, more details on packages and supplies not contained on return noted. Craig asks several questions regarding submission of proper return.
James Robertson PapersDocumentation
Packet just received does not answer Hodgdon's requests. Hodgdon wants to know the quantity of stores, manner of consumption, and who consumed the stores. Information missing to complete receipts.
James Robertson PapersDispatches and Accounts
Craig provided horses to Ensign Lewis who arrived at Detroit with despatches from Commander-in-Chief to Secretary of War. G. Stevenson arrived in Philadelphia with draft on Simmons, but Craig …
James Robertson PapersDeath of Wayne
Letter to Shawnee received and will be forwarded. Death of Anthony Wayne at Presque Isle noted.
James Robertson PapersContract for Provisions
Issue of flour contract with Scott and Ernest resolved. Craig happy to provide flour to O'Hara b/c the contracted price of flour now authorized for purchase is lower than the rate O'Hara would pay. …
James Robertson PapersCompensation and Payment of Accounts
Requested attention to drafts to be made on accounts, noted lack of money available to settle accounts due to expenses of contractors and transportation of provisions. Enclosed general return of …
James Robertson PapersCompensation and Clothing
Payment of waggoners discussed. Armourers can manufacture bayonets in Pittsburgh therefore they do not need to be sent from Philadelphia. Again requested compensation for additional services and …
James Robertson PapersApproved Receipt of Flour
Ongoing problem with receiving instructions from War Department for the lawful acceptance of flour provided by the late contractors. Noted that a deposition to support contractors claim that the U.S. …
James Robertson PapersAccounts, Payment, and Request for Supplies
Enclosed letter to Butler within letter, will be forwarded and accounts will be adjusted. Money lent to Capt. Lewis so he can continue on march. Gen. Wayne's baggage arrived with J. Sturgeon. …
James Robertson PapersAccounts for Butler and His Men
Craig forwarded Butlers receipt rolls. Account for pay, forage, and subsistence of Butler for six months also included.
James Robertson PapersAccounts and Expenditures Transmitted
Informs the Secretary that he has just submitted muster and pay rolls for several detachments, as well as an account of expenditures for various departments.
James Robertson PapersA Talk from the Mad Dog to the Chickasaw Nation
Talks received with happy hearts, Mad Dog's tribe now sends its strength to the Chickasaws.
James Robertson Papers[Copy] Rules Governing Presidental Visit with Indians
Treaty with Creeks to be held at Colerain, President to speak at council. Discussed details of President's attendance and hopes of accomplishing at council and rules to govern visits.
James Robertson PapersWrong Account Information
Letter to Charles Martin received, but Martin stated it is wrong and will not refund amount. Craig said Martin will inform Simmons of errors.
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