Forwarded Letter
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarded Letter
Description
Letter to Gen. Wayne received, will be forwarded on well armed light boat. It is expected to reach Fort Washington shortly due to rain swollen rivers. Supplies to Fort Washington to be sent forward. Supplies requested by Polhemus received and acknowledged.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 06/28/1794.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
General Anthony Wayne
boatmen
Captain Crawford
Lieutenant Polhemus
Major Butler
Captain Heath
Captain Heth
Cornplanter
British Agent
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Fort Franklin
Presquile
Buffalo Creek
notable item/thing
packets
light boat
active confidentials
well armed
invoice of stationary
stationery
quartermasters stores
ammunition
invoice of stores
forage
British armed vessels
document number
1794062054001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburg 20th June 1794
Sir
Your letter of the 2 & 14th Instant
I have this any Recd together with the aikel address
to Genl. Wayne, which shall immediately be sent forward
on board a light Boat in chage of an active Confidentials
Boatmaster with a Party well warmed & as
the Rier is considerably swelled I have no doubt
pf his reaching Fort Washington on the 25th.
The letter addressed to Capt. Crawford
I have delivered for Lieut. Polhemus shall
be forwarded wihtout delay,
Major Butler is not
Arrived Capt. Heath is expected to morrow or
next day with his detachment.
I have enclosed an
Invoice of Stationary and Ln. Mr. Stores forwarded
to Fort Franklin addressed to Liet. Polhemus
the Receipt of which he has Acknowledged a
further supply together with ammunition shall be
forwarded as soon as an escort can be obtained of
Capt. Crawford. I have inclosed an invoice of
Stores sent to Fort Washington since the 5th
Instant. A few articles have just come to hand
which I shall send forward together whith a quantity
of Forage under escort of Capt. Heaths detach!
It is reported that two British Armed
Vessels are laying off Presquila & that Complineters
gave to Buffallo Creek to meet the British Agent.
[last lines only partially legible]
I am Sir your obt. Sert.
[??]
Honl. [?] Gl. Knox
Sir
Your letter of the 2 & 14th Instant
I have this any Recd together with the aikel address
to Genl. Wayne, which shall immediately be sent forward
on board a light Boat in chage of an active Confidentials
Boatmaster with a Party well warmed & as
the Rier is considerably swelled I have no doubt
pf his reaching Fort Washington on the 25th.
The letter addressed to Capt. Crawford
I have delivered for Lieut. Polhemus shall
be forwarded wihtout delay,
Major Butler is not
Arrived Capt. Heath is expected to morrow or
next day with his detachment.
I have enclosed an
Invoice of Stationary and Ln. Mr. Stores forwarded
to Fort Franklin addressed to Liet. Polhemus
the Receipt of which he has Acknowledged a
further supply together with ammunition shall be
forwarded as soon as an escort can be obtained of
Capt. Crawford. I have inclosed an invoice of
Stores sent to Fort Washington since the 5th
Instant. A few articles have just come to hand
which I shall send forward together whith a quantity
of Forage under escort of Capt. Heaths detach!
It is reported that two British Armed
Vessels are laying off Presquila & that Complineters
gave to Buffallo Creek to meet the British Agent.
[last lines only partially legible]
I am Sir your obt. Sert.
[??]
Honl. [?] Gl. Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAO60 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB161 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |