Returns; Whiskey Received; Captain Bissell's Whereabouts

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Returns; Whiskey Received; Captain Bissell's Whereabouts

Description

Encloses return, report of whiskey received. Large quantity of barr iron, axes, nails, etc will be sent forward. Mr. Carpenter set off with dispatches for Major General Wayne at Fort Washington. Captain Bissell at Pittsburgh, on way to Philadelphia.

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

18

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Stagg to Craig, 04/26/1794.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
agents of purchases
Carpenter
commander in chief
Captain Bissell

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Headquarters

notable item/thing

return
report of whiskey
bar iron
barr iron
axes
nails
dispatches
recruiting service

document number

1794041854001

page start

1

transcription

Pittsburgh 15th April 1794
Sir
Herewith is enclosed a Return of up to 1st April 1794 Together with a Report of Whiskey recd of the agents of Purchases; forwarded to the several post & Issued at Pittsburgh up to the 17th Instant and in addition to the above, the agents are now delivering a considerable Quantity, which I shall send forward to Fort Washington, as soon as it can be gauged & Marked
A large Quantity of Barr Iron Axes nails &c will be forwarded at the same time a Report of which will be sent by next post
I am Sir Your most Obt Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig
Honl Maj Genl H Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia
NB. Mr Carpenter the Gentlemen charged with Dispatches for the commander in chief, sett off on the 14th for Fort Washington, Capt Bissell is now here on his way to Philadelphia from head Head Quarters, he is ordered on the Recruiting Service.

Item sets

Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IAO42 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIB100

Document names

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