Letters forwarded, Indian Relations
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letters forwarded, Indian Relations
Description
Details of letters and dispatches forwarded to Cushing. Overalls sent forward. Fidelity of Northwestern Indians not to be trusted. Details of troops marching for Fort Washington. Craig does not have the right shot for his six pound cannon.
short description
Letters forwarded, Indian Relations
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
29
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Northwestern Indians
Indian Nation
Captain Cushing
Captain Haskel
Ensign Miller
Ensign Andrews
Lieutenant Jeffers
Ensign Bond
John Junior
John Penry
Anthony Butler
Eli Williams
contractor
County Lieutenants
Ensign Morgan
Major Swan
notable location
Fort Pitt
Fort Washington
headquarters
Wheeling
Fort Franklin
Philadelphia
Allegheny River
Allegany River
notable item/thing
dispatches
express
return of the post
boat
ice
woolen overalls
shirts
shoes
levies
erection
work for the defense of the town
accounts
sketch of the grounds
town lots
garden
provisions
application
garrison
eminent danger
six pounders
shop carriages
blockhouses
round shot
canister
grape shot
boxes
musket ball
cartridge paper
musket powder
cannon powder
document number
1791122954001
page start
1
transcription
Fort Pitt 29th December 1791 25
Sir
My last post informed you of Captains
Cushing & Haskel companies having embarked and left this
place on the morning of the 22. In the evening of the same
day, the post arrived with your letter of the 16 instant also one
for Cap Cushing & other dispatches for head quarters, which I
immediately forwarded to Wheeling by express, Cap Haskel had
passed Wheeling before the Express arrived. Ens Miller and [undecipherable]
just arrived with part of both companies - Cap Cushing not
come forward to that place on the Morning of the 25th. Ens [undecipherable]
writes me by the return of the post say express, that he is apprehen
sive, Cap Cushings boat is drove on the shore by the ice in the
night of the 24th & has therefore dispatched two men with a guide
up the river shore with your letters
I have forwarded by Capt Cushing all the woolen overalls
shirts & shoes, except a sufficient number for Lieut Jeffers [undecipherable]
which I have also forwarded to Fort Franklin by Ens Bond of
the Levies who I since learn has arrived safe
I am making every possible exertion for the erection of a
work for the defence of the town & stores, accounts just arrived from
Fort Franklin as well as youre aides, urges the necessity of immediate
attention to the defence of this place
By next post I shall enclose a sketch of the grown def
a work that I have judged necessary for its defence, the work must
by erected on a part of eight town lots, the property of [undecipherable] John
[undecipherable] & John Penn. Mr Anthony Butler of Philadelphia is their agent.
The price of the lots 55, 56, 57, 58, 91, 92, 93 [undecipherable] are [undecipherable]
The work is not intended to cover all the eight lotts, but it
takes a part of each & will leave a part of low ground between
the Fort & the [undecipherable] [undecipherable][undecipherable], which will be convenient for a
garden for the garrison
Mr Eli Williams the constructor has the quantity
of provisions you have ordered for Fort Franklin ready, & only
waits for an [undecipherable], application has been made to the County [undecipherable]
for that purpose and a party expected to assemble here in a few days
at which time I shall see that the quantity ordered is forwarded.
I have taken the liberty of inclosing copies of two letters dated
Fort Franklin 26th [undecipherable] & extracts of other letters of same date by
all of which it appears that the garrison is in eminent danger
and that the fidelity of the Northern Indians is not to be depended
upon. I am mounting four old [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on shop car
riages which I have intended for the block houses but have
neither round shot, [undecipherable] nor grape for that [undecipherable], the
last of the [undecipherable] round shott, being lately forwarded to For
Washington. Bet there is on hand at this place 1458 - 12 [undecipherable]
round shot, would it not be proper to send 2 - 12 [undecipherable] with
apparatus there is only three boxes musquet ball on hand
one rheam cartridge paper, and only two or three barrels of
musquet powder that arrived here last being all cannon powder.
[undecipherable][undecipherable] of [undecipherable][undecipherable] has just arrived & [undecipherable] that Cap Cushing
has in consequence of your order, detached thirty men from
Wheeling & that they are on their march to this place, & that Capt
Cushing * Haskel together with Major Swan had gone to Fort
Washington. I have just received your favor of the 23rd instant
I am doing every thing in my power to forward the block house
for the defence of the town. M Swan is now out of reach of an
[undecipherable]. I shall however forward your letter by the first safe hand
going to Fort Washington. [undecipherable][undecipherable]
I am sir,
Isaac Craig
Sir
My last post informed you of Captains
Cushing & Haskel companies having embarked and left this
place on the morning of the 22. In the evening of the same
day, the post arrived with your letter of the 16 instant also one
for Cap Cushing & other dispatches for head quarters, which I
immediately forwarded to Wheeling by express, Cap Haskel had
passed Wheeling before the Express arrived. Ens Miller and [undecipherable]
just arrived with part of both companies - Cap Cushing not
come forward to that place on the Morning of the 25th. Ens [undecipherable]
writes me by the return of the post say express, that he is apprehen
sive, Cap Cushings boat is drove on the shore by the ice in the
night of the 24th & has therefore dispatched two men with a guide
up the river shore with your letters
I have forwarded by Capt Cushing all the woolen overalls
shirts & shoes, except a sufficient number for Lieut Jeffers [undecipherable]
which I have also forwarded to Fort Franklin by Ens Bond of
the Levies who I since learn has arrived safe
I am making every possible exertion for the erection of a
work for the defence of the town & stores, accounts just arrived from
Fort Franklin as well as youre aides, urges the necessity of immediate
attention to the defence of this place
By next post I shall enclose a sketch of the grown def
a work that I have judged necessary for its defence, the work must
by erected on a part of eight town lots, the property of [undecipherable] John
[undecipherable] & John Penn. Mr Anthony Butler of Philadelphia is their agent.
The price of the lots 55, 56, 57, 58, 91, 92, 93 [undecipherable] are [undecipherable]
The work is not intended to cover all the eight lotts, but it
takes a part of each & will leave a part of low ground between
the Fort & the [undecipherable] [undecipherable][undecipherable], which will be convenient for a
garden for the garrison
Mr Eli Williams the constructor has the quantity
of provisions you have ordered for Fort Franklin ready, & only
waits for an [undecipherable], application has been made to the County [undecipherable]
for that purpose and a party expected to assemble here in a few days
at which time I shall see that the quantity ordered is forwarded.
I have taken the liberty of inclosing copies of two letters dated
Fort Franklin 26th [undecipherable] & extracts of other letters of same date by
all of which it appears that the garrison is in eminent danger
and that the fidelity of the Northern Indians is not to be depended
upon. I am mounting four old [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on shop car
riages which I have intended for the block houses but have
neither round shot, [undecipherable] nor grape for that [undecipherable], the
last of the [undecipherable] round shott, being lately forwarded to For
Washington. Bet there is on hand at this place 1458 - 12 [undecipherable]
round shot, would it not be proper to send 2 - 12 [undecipherable] with
apparatus there is only three boxes musquet ball on hand
one rheam cartridge paper, and only two or three barrels of
musquet powder that arrived here last being all cannon powder.
[undecipherable][undecipherable] of [undecipherable][undecipherable] has just arrived & [undecipherable] that Cap Cushing
has in consequence of your order, detached thirty men from
Wheeling & that they are on their march to this place, & that Capt
Cushing * Haskel together with Major Swan had gone to Fort
Washington. I have just received your favor of the 23rd instant
I am doing every thing in my power to forward the block house
for the defence of the town. M Swan is now out of reach of an
[undecipherable]. I shall however forward your letter by the first safe hand
going to Fort Washington. [undecipherable][undecipherable]
I am sir,
Isaac Craig
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | IAM17 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA025-26 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |