Necessary Goods for the Creek Factory
Item
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Title
Necessary Goods for the Creek Factory
Description
The post will leave before Price is able to enclose a complete list of goods required by the Creek Factory. A full list to follow shortly. He stated in this letter that they are in want of many articles.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
10
author
sent from location
Fort Wilkinson
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
author note
The initials EW were present on this document
notable person/group
John Harris, Keeper of Military Stores
Secretary of War
E.W.
Edward Wright
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Wilkinson
Creek Factory
notable item/thing
peltries
pelts
furs
goods
inventory
post
document number
1799061090001
page start
1
transcription
No. 1
Fort Wilkinson
June 10th 1799 Draft of a letter to John Harris Keeper of Military Stores Phila went by Post on the 11 inclosed to his Honour the Secry of War
Sir
Your favor of the 24th of April came to hand by Post late this Evening inclosing the prices current of Furs & Peltings at Phila as the Post leaves this early tomorrow it will not be in my Power to forward by him at this time a List of the Goods which the Factory stands in need of but there is a great scarcity of almost all kinds of Goods suitable for the Indian Trade, which will be seen by the Inventory of Goods on hand (at my arrival at the Factory, that will be forwarded by next Post, [Enclosed?] to his Honour the Secry of War. I should answer your Letter more fully by next Post.
I am Sir your obedient & hbl Servant E.W.
Fort Wilkinson June 10th 1799}
Mr John Harris
Keeper of MIlitary Stores Phila }
Fort Wilkinson
June 10th 1799 Draft of a letter to John Harris Keeper of Military Stores Phila went by Post on the 11 inclosed to his Honour the Secry of War
Sir
Your favor of the 24th of April came to hand by Post late this Evening inclosing the prices current of Furs & Peltings at Phila as the Post leaves this early tomorrow it will not be in my Power to forward by him at this time a List of the Goods which the Factory stands in need of but there is a great scarcity of almost all kinds of Goods suitable for the Indian Trade, which will be seen by the Inventory of Goods on hand (at my arrival at the Factory, that will be forwarded by next Post, [Enclosed?] to his Honour the Secry of War. I should answer your Letter more fully by next Post.
I am Sir your obedient & hbl Servant E.W.
Fort Wilkinson June 10th 1799}
Mr John Harris
Keeper of MIlitary Stores Phila }
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFU09 (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75) | Chronological |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFU09a (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75) | Chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edward Wright | Fort Wilkinson | Assumed. |
| Recipient | John Harris | Philadelphia | [n/a] |