Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Description
Major Craig discusses the supply of gunpowder with Samuel Hodgdon. Craig also mentions the plight of the local farmers: good harvest but bad market.
short description
Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
year created
1800
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
General Gibson
wagoner
Quarter Master General John Wilkins
Commander in Chief
Samuel Dexter
Mr. Simmons
Colonel O'Hare
Mr. Tracey
Winthrop Sargent
brother in law of Winthrop Sargent
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington City
Vincennes
Wabash
Presqueisle
Presqu Isle
Detroit
Mississippi Territory
notable item/thing
waggoner's receipt
receipt
box
pay the transportation
diamonds
powder
quantity of powder on hand
ordnance stores
crops
want of a market
document number
1800081589001
page start
1
transcription
424
Pittsburg 15th August 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th inst enclosed with one addressed to General Gibson together with a Waggoners recent for a box also addressed to home & which shall be taken care of on its arrival, but it will be inconvenient to pay the transportation at this place agreeable to arrangements made by the Q. Master - and Gen Gibson left this place on the 1 June destined for Vincennes on the Wabash -
The Q. M. Gen sets off to morrow for Washington City to meet the Commander in chief Secretary of War perhaps to see Mr Simmons -
I am sorry that Col. Ohara has not arrived & sent off his Diamonds which are much wanted
With respect to the quality of powder on hand I presume you must have had your eye to my return of January 1799, since which time the quality is reduced to 741 [scribble] on the first of July, which will appear on my return of Ordnance Stores transmitted to the Secretary of War, & which I expected would have been sent from the War office to you
Mr Tracey is preparing to set out on Monday next for Presq isle & Detroit - I shall be glad to see the brother in law of the Governor of Missisippi territory and shall certainly endeavour to render his stay here as agreeable as possible ~
No news at present in this quarter is cert that the Farmer's blessed with crops uncommonly plentiful & are complaining for want of a Market ~
I am Sir your obed Serv.
IC [his signature with a fanciful double loop beneath]
Sam Hodgdon Esq
Phila
[fanciful scribble/circle]
Pittsburg 15th August 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th inst enclosed with one addressed to General Gibson together with a Waggoners recent for a box also addressed to home & which shall be taken care of on its arrival, but it will be inconvenient to pay the transportation at this place agreeable to arrangements made by the Q. Master - and Gen Gibson left this place on the 1 June destined for Vincennes on the Wabash -
The Q. M. Gen sets off to morrow for Washington City to meet the Commander in chief Secretary of War perhaps to see Mr Simmons -
I am sorry that Col. Ohara has not arrived & sent off his Diamonds which are much wanted
With respect to the quality of powder on hand I presume you must have had your eye to my return of January 1799, since which time the quality is reduced to 741 [scribble] on the first of July, which will appear on my return of Ordnance Stores transmitted to the Secretary of War, & which I expected would have been sent from the War office to you
Mr Tracey is preparing to set out on Monday next for Presq isle & Detroit - I shall be glad to see the brother in law of the Governor of Missisippi territory and shall certainly endeavour to render his stay here as agreeable as possible ~
No news at present in this quarter is cert that the Farmer's blessed with crops uncommonly plentiful & are complaining for want of a Market ~
I am Sir your obed Serv.
IC [his signature with a fanciful double loop beneath]
Sam Hodgdon Esq
Phila
[fanciful scribble/circle]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IBP03 (1 pages) | Collection: Isaac Craig Papers | XXI424 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |