Letters to be Forwarded

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Letters to be Forwarded

Description

Duplicates of original letters intended for lieutenants of several counties in Pennsylvania and Virgina. If Craig believes the originals will reach the lieuts before an express of the duplicates, he can send the duplicates by regular mail.

short description

Letters to be Forwarded

year created

1792

month created

01

day created

05

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Knox, 01/20/1792

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
county lieutenants

notable location

War Department
Alleghany County
Westmoreland County
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Ohio County
Virginia

notable item/thing

duplicates of my letters
express
dispatches

document number

1792010514001

page start

1

transcription

War-department
January 5" 1792
Sir
I enclose duplicate of my letters to the lieutenants of the counties of Allegany, Westmoreland, and Washington counties, in Pennsylvania, and to the lieutenant of Ohio County in Virginia-The originals were transmitted to you on the 29th ultimo past, and you were requested to forward the three latter by express- If you are satisfied that the dispatches will certainly reach the respective lieutenants you need not find the enclosed by an express you will however forward them by the first direct conveyance.
I am Sir
Your very humble se
HKnox
Major Craig

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAH41 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IA042

Document names

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