Received Estimate for Work at Fort Pitt
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Received Estimate for Work at Fort Pitt
Description
Knox has received the estimate for the works at Fort Pitt. It looks to be more expensive than Knox was expecting, but he trusts that Craig will justify the cost.
short description
Ltr, works at Fort Pitt
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 02/24/1792. In 1828 Isaac Craig's son Neville B. Craig prepared a three-page list of extracts of his father's correspondence with the War Office. This document was one of those. The page containing the extract drawn from this document is attached as an "other copy."
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
estimate
works
terms of payment
expense
materials
received your letter
with estimate of the works
at Fort Pitt
inform me in due season of the terms of payment
shall examine the estimate at leisure
it really appears far beyond my conceptions of the expence but it may all be necessary
confidence as well in your integrity as in your zeal to promote the public service
[no] reason to change it
magnitude of the work
expence
necessary
people have though proper to raise 50 percent upon the necessary materials improvements
continue to rely upon a continuance of your services
document number
1792021714001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAH48 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IA049 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |