Autograph Letter Signed

Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon

Major Craig agrees with Hodgdon that making waggoners accountable for damaged goods is not practicable. Craig also mentions the fever in Philadelphia.

1793

11

29

Pittsburg

Samuel Hodgdon

Isaac Craig

Pittsburgh

stationary

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[Note: Paper is folded into thirds, the left and right most thirds only bear the identifier number 207]
[Note: the following are all centered, with exception of '207', which is to the right of the government stamp]
Letter from Major
Craig dated
29th November
1793
All of our [names]
Isaac Craig
[Stamped]
Received
from
State Dep't.
Nov. 24 1894.
R. P. O. 401810
Hand scribed 207
[perfectly round stain follows]
[Note: this is scribed twice more, next to stamp, on other third bearing no text, for filing purposes probably]
Pittsburg 29th Novmr 1793 ------

Sir
Your favour of the 15th & 22d instant have
been received together with the Enclosures, but ever so much [Hurryin]
last Post data had not much time to acknowledge it --
Mr Carrey's Pamphlet gives [ ] Satisfactory [ ],
of Your deplorable situation during the continuance of the late
Malignant Fever. Your standing your Ground during the[n] which
of that dreadfull scene is A proof of great firmness of Mine --
I am of Your Opinion that it will be difficultt
to make the Waggons Accountable for damages the Cloathin[g]

has sustained, & especially as the packags were not Opened at this

Port. which should have been done, had there been the least ap-
-pearances of injurey to either the Cases or their Contents preve-
-ous to giving the Waggoner Receipts for their Loading ---
No accounts have yet arrived from theArmy that
can be dissended on --
Major Cap. will deliver Jacob [Hosselman] [Nov./Mon]
Saddle & Briddle ---
The fils & Stationary You mentioned ar not
Yet come to hand. They are much wanterd --

Your Obedient Humble Servt

Isaac Craig

Saml Hodgdon Esqr

Philad

[Stamped in botton center, centered text for:]
Received
from
State Dep't.
Nov. 24. 1894.
R.P.O. 401810.