Autograph Letter Signed

Updates on Building Block House

Explained problems that have postponed building block house.

Updates on Building Block House

1792

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Fort Pitt

Cited in Knox to Craig, 01/13/1792.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

Isaac Craig

County Lieutenants

General St Clair

militia

Lieutenant Howe

Fort Pitt

Philadelphia

Fort Franklin

express

blockhouse

barracks

timber

estimate of the expense

sketch of the work

provisions

ammunition

returns of stores

powder

musket balls

laboratory

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Fort Pitt January 5t 1792

Sir
I have just Received your favor of the 29th Ultimo, together with Letters for the County Lieuts - which shall be forwarded immediately by Expages. The letter to Gen.l St. Clair. I have Returned; as he is Certainly on his way by Land to Phila.
I am makeing every Possible Exertion in forwarding the Block Houses & Barrack, the winter is an unfavorable Season, as most of the Timber is brought by water to this place.-
I Expected to have Compleated an Estimate of the Expenses & a draught of the Ground & Sketch of the Work, I was prevented by my attention in forwarding the provisions and amunition to Fort Franklin, which I have to this day Effected Under an escort of Sixty Militia Volunteers - Lieut. Howe with 26 Men has Returned from Wheeling, and is now assisting at the Barracks.- I have Inclosed Return of Stores up to the 31st Ultimo Since which I have forwarded to Fort Franklin - two Barrel pounds and all the Musquet Ball on hand, depending on a supply Comeing forward; and in People now employed in labrotary.
I am Sir
Your Obedt
Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig
Honbe Majr Gen.l H. Knox