All Possible Pains Taken to Execute Orders
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
All Possible Pains Taken to Execute Orders
Description
Writer has done his best to execute O'Hara's orders, despite O'Hara's apparent disappointment. New wagons and axes are on their way. Hodgdon has informed Craig that clothing and powder have been sent forward.
short description
All Possible Pains Taken to Execute Orders
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
12
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Document incomplete, cuts off before end of letter.
Author inferred from context of letter (cites Hodgdon to Craig, 1793/08/03).
Author inferred from context of letter (cites Hodgdon to Craig, 1793/08/03).
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
James O'Hara
Quartermaster General
Mr. Henderson
Lieutenant Reed
Captain Scott
Captain Pike
cavalry
artillery
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Harner
Smiths
notable location
Pittsburgh
headquarters
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
exertions
execute your orders
wagons
purchase
irregular and inadequate supplies of money
axes
stores
invoice
clothing
returns of clothing
hogshead
general return
powder casks
harness
carts
document number
1793081228001
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IGM04 (3 pages) | Collection: James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807. | BV 1807, ltrbk 1792-94 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James O'Hara | [unknown] | [n/a] |