Paperwork to Arrive with Next Post

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Paperwork to Arrive with Next Post

Description

Hodgdon's arrival caused Craig to file all documents with him for reimbursements. Craig intends to forward abstract next post due to steady stream of recruits coming to post.

short description

Paperwork to Arrive with Next Post

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

16

author

sent from location

Fort Pitt

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 06/23/1791.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
recruits
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel Leane
Colonel Lane
Major Clark
battalion

notable location

Fort Pitt

notable item/thing

arms and accoutrements
disbursement
accounts
receipts
muster rolls
recruiting

notable idea/issue

recruiting

document number

1791061654001

page start

1

transcription

Fort Pitt 16 June 1791
Sir
I have Received your favor of the 9th Instant also your Order in favor of Coll Leane for Arms and Accoutrements to which I shall pay Immediate attention to
I intended to have inclosed an Abstract of my disbursements, but as Coll Hodgdon who is now here, has your Instructions to discharge my Engagements shall Render my Acct to him, And by next Post forward a duplicate. I have inclosed abstracts of my Receipts and deliveries at this Post up to the first Instant -
I intended also to have forwarded Muster Rolls of Major Clarks Battalion of Levies, but as Recruits are coming in almost every day, I shall wait till next Post. some of the Companies are nearly full, & a Prospect of the Battallion being Compleated in a short time -
I am sir
your Obedt
Humb Serv.
Isaac Craig
Honbe Maj. Gen. Henry Knox

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAM08 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIA010

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Fort Pitt [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]