Disposition of Travelers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Disposition of Travelers
Description
Passage by boat was without incident. Craig was intoxicated, John complained loudly, horses to be transported shortly.
short description
Disposition of Travelers
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
Wheeling
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Phelon
Swan
Craig
John
Mrs. Craig
General Nevil
John Neville
notable location
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Buffalo
fishing creek
Muskingam
Muskingum
notable item/thing
boats
horses
intoxicated
enclosed letters
settlement
document number
1791083036001
page start
1
transcription
Dear Sir___ No 27) Wheeling 30th August 1791
We arrived here at 3 o'Clock yesterday after an agreeable passage free from accidents or [indecipherable] --to day we shall have two Boats ready for horses, one [indecipherable] here since Friday last and the other purchased at Buffaloe, with these we shall proceed probably this evening or at farthest by to morrow morning--Capt Phelon went forward from hence this morning--the water is not so difficult as we expected--Swan went to Fishing Creek this morning--The horses got down very well, but Craig was not of the least use he was intoxicated allmost the whole way poor John complains loudly--I will thank you to find forward the enclosed letters by the Post, if they arrive in time--if not as from after as possible--Sutherland is here, I shall make a settlement with him to day and if possible take him on in charge of the horses to Muskingam
I have nothing more to add but my best respects to Mrs Craig, to General Nevil, and to the whole of both families--and to assure you that I am unalterably and sincerely your friend--
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig--
We arrived here at 3 o'Clock yesterday after an agreeable passage free from accidents or [indecipherable] --to day we shall have two Boats ready for horses, one [indecipherable] here since Friday last and the other purchased at Buffaloe, with these we shall proceed probably this evening or at farthest by to morrow morning--Capt Phelon went forward from hence this morning--the water is not so difficult as we expected--Swan went to Fishing Creek this morning--The horses got down very well, but Craig was not of the least use he was intoxicated allmost the whole way poor John complains loudly--I will thank you to find forward the enclosed letters by the Post, if they arrive in time--if not as from after as possible--Sutherland is here, I shall make a settlement with him to day and if possible take him on in charge of the horses to Muskingam
I have nothing more to add but my best respects to Mrs Craig, to General Nevil, and to the whole of both families--and to assure you that I am unalterably and sincerely your friend--
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig--
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAJ26 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB027 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Wheeling | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |