Ceremony for General Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Ceremony for General Washington
Description
Major Craig describes to Samuel Hodgdon the ceremony in Pittsburgh held to honor General Washington.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
10
author
sent from location
Pittsburg
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 01/17/1800.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Congress
Quartermaster General
Court of the Directory
citizens
military
George Washington
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
France
notable item/thing
negotiations
funeral honors
snowfall
coffee
document number
1800011080001
page start
1
transcription
Public Service
Isaac Craig
D QM G
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Major Isaac Craig
10 January 1800
Rec'd of Draft comes
By Next Pan
6 1/2
Pittsburgh 10th January 1800
Sir
This moment your favour of the 3d instant is Received. The QM Genl says he expects to set out for Philadelphia in a few days but should he defer his journey longer than next Post I shall send you a draft for the Balance of our present acct.
It is certainly not possible that Congress will [undecipherable] the Army whilst our Negotiations are pending at the Court of the Directory - On Wednesday last the Military & Citizens of Pittsburgh together with some of the Uniform Calvary & Infantry companies of the neighboring county united in doing Funeral Honors to the Memory of our beloved & Immortal Chief. Every Citizen & Every Solider seemed to Vie with each other in that occasion to conform to the Order of the President - O our New Year has had a sorrowful beginning heavy clouds seem to hang over us I trust however that we have a Majority in Congress determined to do right -
The Barrell of Coffie you were kind enough to Promise has not yet come to hand, it is much wanted.
I am Sir your very obedient servant
Isaac Craig
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Philadeia
Isaac Craig
D QM G
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Major Isaac Craig
10 January 1800
Rec'd of Draft comes
By Next Pan
6 1/2
Pittsburgh 10th January 1800
Sir
This moment your favour of the 3d instant is Received. The QM Genl says he expects to set out for Philadelphia in a few days but should he defer his journey longer than next Post I shall send you a draft for the Balance of our present acct.
It is certainly not possible that Congress will [undecipherable] the Army whilst our Negotiations are pending at the Court of the Directory - On Wednesday last the Military & Citizens of Pittsburgh together with some of the Uniform Calvary & Infantry companies of the neighboring county united in doing Funeral Honors to the Memory of our beloved & Immortal Chief. Every Citizen & Every Solider seemed to Vie with each other in that occasion to conform to the Order of the President - O our New Year has had a sorrowful beginning heavy clouds seem to hang over us I trust however that we have a Majority in Congress determined to do right -
The Barrell of Coffie you were kind enough to Promise has not yet come to hand, it is much wanted.
I am Sir your very obedient servant
Isaac Craig
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Philadeia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZQP06 (6 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQP06a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | IBO25 (0 pages) | Collection: Isaac Craig Papers | XXI330-331 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |