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

Item sets

Document instances

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[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]