Autograph Letter Signed

Letters; State of the Tumbrels; Yellow Fever Epidemic and Hodgdon's family

Received letters and newspapers for Quarter Master General. Tumbrells [carts] delivered by William Quigley. Received cartouche boxes, shoes. The tumbrells were overloaded and damaged. Had gears made. Expresses concern for the distress of family and hopes for its terminating in the reestablishment of Hodgdon and his family's health.

State of the tumbrells, Yellow Fever epidemic and Hodgdon's family

1793

08

30

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 09/07/1793.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Samuel Hodgdon

Isaac Craig

Quartermaster General

James O'Hara

William Quigly

Hodgdon family

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

newspapers

tumbrels

receipt

cartouch boxes

shoes

stores

salt

gears

bells

fever

health

Yellow Fever epidemic

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Pittsburgh, 30th August 1793 ---

Sir,
I have Received your letter of the 21st Instant
together with New[s?] Papers for the Quarter Master General
Four of the Tumbrells are come to hand
two of them that were delivered by William Quigley, in particular are damaged
as will appear by the Receipt I have given him --- Since his Departure
I have discovered that in addition to the Cartouch Boxes, Shoes, are put into
the Tumbrells, at your Stores he bought up a Quantity of Salt, which added
to the Other Weight has injured the Carriages Considerably ---
I have had Geers made for the [ ] Tum-
bells, as soon as the last two Arrives, I shall Send them forward
I am sincerely [ ] for the [ ] of your family, and shall hope for
its terminating in the Reestablishment of you and their Healths --
I am for
with great Esteem
you Obedt
Humble Servt --
Isaac Craig