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Important Dispatches Not Properly Conveyed

Secretary Knox Is apprehensive that Major Craig forwarded an important packet on a loaded boat. All express boats should be light and well armed. Gives instructions to push off everything for Headquarters except a light armed boat with dispatches. Clothing to be smoked must be marked to inform the Quarter Master General.

Important dispatches not properly conveyed

1793

09

06

War Department

Cited in Craig to Knox, 09/13/1793.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Isaac Craig

Henry Knox

quartermaster general

Lieutenant Colonel Clarke

War Department

Fort Washington

Headquarters

clothing

important packet

loaded boat

express

wagons

apparatus

pack saddles

well armed

dispatches

clothing contaminated with Yellow Fever

yellow fever epidemic

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War Department

No. 126 September 6, 1793
Sir,
Your letter of the 30th Ultimo has
been received --

I am really apprehensive that

you have committed a great mistake in forwarding
an important packet by a loaded boat --- you say
that you have sent forward the packet by express --
to be put on board a boat that you have sent off, yes=
terday for Fort Washington. On board of this boat
you sent four Waggons and their apparatus and
one hundred pack saddles ---

All express boats should be light and

well armed.

Push off instantly every thing

for Head Quarters. excepting one light armed
boat to carry an Officer who has some important,
dispatches which will set off to morrow
All the packages of Clothing
which you shall smoke agreeably to former

directions
directions you will mark with some mark
and inform the Quarter Master General
thereof.

I know not where Lt. Colonel Clarke is,

I am
Sir,
Your humble servant
Knox
Secy of War