Arrival of Letters; Guidance Requested Regarding Quarters for Officers' Families
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Arrival of Letters; Guidance Requested Regarding Quarters for Officers' Families
Description
Boat arrived from Fort Washington with several large packets addressed to Secretary of War, and Oliver Wolcott, Junior, Esquire. Encloses letter from Quarter Master General. Also received letter from Governor St. Clair. Requests guidance respecting barracks department, since officers have left their families at Pittsburg who expect to be furnished with quarters and fuel.
short description
Arrival of letters; guidance requested regarding quarters for officers' families
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
01
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 11/08/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Oliver Wolcott Junior
Oliver Wolcott Jr
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara
Governor Arthur St Clair
Kentucky Militia
Lieutenant Marty
Lieutenant Whistler
Samuel Hodgdon
families
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Kentucky
notable item/thing
boat
packets
returns
quarterly accounts
barracks
quarters
fuel
document number
1793110154001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAO10 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB030-31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |