Request for Abstract of Accounts
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Abstract of Accounts
Description
Requested abstract of accounts before William Knox sends post notes to settle Craig's accounts.
short description
Ltr, dis Craig's duties and pay.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
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."
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
William Knox
clerk
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Kirtgelan
Mr. Howell
Major General Wayne
Mr. Hodgdon
Quartermaster
Joseph Howell
rifle companies
Anthony Wayne
notable location
War Department
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
barrack rent
materials
accounts
clothing
arms and accoutrements
schedule
compensation
received your letter
quarter master will remit you
dollars by this post for discharging your engagements for materials and workmanship of the new fort barracks rent and fuel etc previous to the appointment of the present quarter master general
you will settle all your old accounts
including this sum
he will be at Pittsburg soon
meantime you will send to
. Howell the paymaster an abstract of your accounts stating the terms received and the payments made
be particularly accurate in the distribution of the clothing of the rifle companies as well as the arms and accoutrements to the
companies agreeably to a schedule for the same which will be given you by
Wayne
I am persuaded your conduct since you have been in office will bear the strictest examination
I have often had the pleasure to approve and I hope this pleasure will be often repeated
convinced the compensation stipulated is inadequate for your services and I shall endeavor that it shall be satisfactory to you as far as my power extends
I shall receive
information on this point for your past compensation
I conceive your present will be as deputy quarter master general.
document number
1792061514101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAH66 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IA067 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |