Boat Construction
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Boat Construction
Description
Boats previously purchased did not suit need to transport horses so Craig has contracted the construction of wider boats. Provisions and ammunition sent to Fort Franklin.
short description
Boat Construction
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
02
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 03/10/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Major Craig
Secretary of War
Captain Baldwin
Lieutenant Jeffers
paymaster
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
notable item/thing
powder
provisions
ammunition
Indian goods
contract
boats
invoice
return
purchase
public use
horses
bulky loading
powder
flannel
paint
document number
1792030254001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAM27 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA054-55 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |