Whiskey and Sundry Items Arrived; Pack Horse Drivers Gone Forward
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Whiskey and Sundry Items Arrived; Pack Horse Drivers Gone Forward
Description
Reports on shipment of whiskey, barr iron, falling axes, scythes and notes that pack horse drivers engaged to serve with army have gone forward to Fort Washington.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
pack horse drivers
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
return of stores
report of whiskey
barr iron
bar iron
axes
twill bags
scythes
grindstones
lash rope
pack horses
document number
1794042554001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburgh 25th April 1794
Sir
By last Post I enclosed you a Return of Stores up to the first of this month together with a Report of Whiskey Received sent forward & Issued at this Post to the seventeenth Instant since which nothing of importance has occured except that of sending forward to Fort Washington [4525?] Gallons Whiskey Eight Tons Burr Iron 204 falling axes 400 Twill Baggs 50 Scythes & 100 Scythes 24 Grind Stones 300 pounds last rope, together with thirty nine Pack Horse drivers engaged for one year to serve with the Army, a like number engaged on Similar terms will embark in a few days
I am Sir Your Obedt Huml Servant
Isaac Craig
Honl
Majr Genl H Knox
Secretary of War
Philada
Sir
By last Post I enclosed you a Return of Stores up to the first of this month together with a Report of Whiskey Received sent forward & Issued at this Post to the seventeenth Instant since which nothing of importance has occured except that of sending forward to Fort Washington [4525?] Gallons Whiskey Eight Tons Burr Iron 204 falling axes 400 Twill Baggs 50 Scythes & 100 Scythes 24 Grind Stones 300 pounds last rope, together with thirty nine Pack Horse drivers engaged for one year to serve with the Army, a like number engaged on Similar terms will embark in a few days
I am Sir Your Obedt Huml Servant
Isaac Craig
Honl
Majr Genl H Knox
Secretary of War
Philada
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAO44 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB106 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |

