Delivery of Packets and Letters; Whiskey Supplies
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Delivery of Packets and Letters; Whiskey Supplies
Description
Will send forward packets and letters with Lieutenant Underhill to Fort Washington. Mentions Governor St. Clair. Discusses contractor agent and the availability of whiskey to troops. Has provided for Captain Cook to winter at Pittsburg.
short description
Delivery of packets and letters; on the matter of whiskey supplies
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
20
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 12/28/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Governor St. Clair
contractor agent
troops
Captain Cook
officers
Lieutenant Underhill
Treasury
detachment
Secretary of War
Major Craig
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
post
notable item/thing
packets
letters
whiskey
winter
board
passage
barge
ration
document number
1793122054001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburgh 20th December 1793
Sir
I have received your Letter of the 11th Instant together with the several Packets and Letters for Officer, with the Army, which shall be sent forward in Charge of Lieut Underhill, who is to descend to Fort Washington, as soon as the Ice will admit a passage, on Board a Barge just arrived, with Governor St. Clair, and Lieut John Smith.
The Contractor Agent informs me that after the Expiration of the present year, Wheeling Ceases to be one of the Component parts of their Rations, and therefore to be Issued to the Troops by the Quarter Master Only, but that they have a Considerable quantity of Whiskey on hand at Fort Franklin equal to three months supply which they offer to Issue on separate orders of the Commanding Officers of the Posts, at the same Rate of Ration, that it may hereafter least, when purchased & issued in the Manner directed by the Secretary of the Treasury not having your Instructions to forward a supply before Winter, it being almost impossible at this season, I have agreed to his proposal untill your pleasure is known on this Point, the other Posts I shall supply in the Manner directed by the Secreatry of the Treasury.
I have provided for Capt. Cooks wintering here - I presume it will be impossible for his Detachment to descend the Ohio on their Arrival at Pittsburgh.
The Quarter Master General is on his way to Philadelphia through the Wilderness.
I am Sir your Obedt Humle Servt
Isaac Craig
General Henry Knox
Sir
I have received your Letter of the 11th Instant together with the several Packets and Letters for Officer, with the Army, which shall be sent forward in Charge of Lieut Underhill, who is to descend to Fort Washington, as soon as the Ice will admit a passage, on Board a Barge just arrived, with Governor St. Clair, and Lieut John Smith.
The Contractor Agent informs me that after the Expiration of the present year, Wheeling Ceases to be one of the Component parts of their Rations, and therefore to be Issued to the Troops by the Quarter Master Only, but that they have a Considerable quantity of Whiskey on hand at Fort Franklin equal to three months supply which they offer to Issue on separate orders of the Commanding Officers of the Posts, at the same Rate of Ration, that it may hereafter least, when purchased & issued in the Manner directed by the Secretary of the Treasury not having your Instructions to forward a supply before Winter, it being almost impossible at this season, I have agreed to his proposal untill your pleasure is known on this Point, the other Posts I shall supply in the Manner directed by the Secreatry of the Treasury.
I have provided for Capt. Cooks wintering here - I presume it will be impossible for his Detachment to descend the Ohio on their Arrival at Pittsburgh.
The Quarter Master General is on his way to Philadelphia through the Wilderness.
I am Sir your Obedt Humle Servt
Isaac Craig
General Henry Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAO24 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB062 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |