Money matters; whiskey for troops at Fort Franklin

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Money matters; whiskey for troops at Fort Franklin

Description

Hodgdon forwards $5000 for purposes mentioned in letter of 13th. Will go to the Secretary of Treasury on supplying troops at Fort Franklin with whiskey and will transmit decision.

year created

1793

month created

12

day created

28

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Isaac Craig

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in collection

James Robertson Papers

in image

IAI49

note

Cited in Craig to Knox, 01/03/1794.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Secretary of Treasury
troops
Major Craig
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Franklin
Pittsburgh
War Department

notable item/thing

whiskey
supply

document number

1793122814001

page start

1

transcription

December 28th 1793
Major Isaac Craig
Pittsburg
War department
No 14d
December 28 1793
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20 instant Mr. Hodgdon forwards you by this post the Sum of five thousand dollars for the purposes mentioned in your letter of the 13
I will write to the Secretary of the Treasury respecting supplying the Troops at Fort Franklin with Whiskey and transmit you his decision thereon
I am Sir your humble servt
H Knox Secy of War
Major Isaac Craig

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[view document] (2 pages) IAI49 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IA141

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]