Mail Robbery
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Mail Robbery
Description
Package from Head Quarters delivered by boatman, now sent forward in the care of Ensign Sample under safe guard due to robbing of mail at Pittsburgh recently. Craig enclosed duplicates of letter, returns, and abstracts that were lost in robbery.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
28
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
boatman
Ensign Sample
Major Butler
Colonel Mentges
post rider
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Wheeling
Headquarters
Greensburg
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
safe conveyance
robbed
packet
mail
accounts
returns
abstracts
returns of stores
notable idea/issue
safety of mail
robbery
lost letters
confidential
document number
1794072854001
page start
1
transcription
211
Pittsburg 28th July 1794
Sir
Last night a Boatman arrived from Fort Washington by land from Wheeling, who delivered a Packet from Head Quarters which is now sent forward in charge of Ensign Semple
Major Butler being so obliging on my application as to send Mr. Semple in order if Possible to ensure a safe conveyance, & particularly as we have information that the Pittsburg mail was Robed last Saturday* morning near Greensburg, of this you will no doubt have information by Colo Mintges who sett off same day for Phila. This Robery has been particularly unfortunate to me as the mail contained Returns of Stores up to the first Instant together with an abstract & vouchers of my disbursements at this post during the last six mo. as these papers could be of no use to the insurgents I am in hopes they have suffered the post rider to carry them. I have herewith enclosed a Duplicate of my letter of that date, Duplicates of the Returns & Abstracts of Disbursements can also be made out & Transmitted it is is found necessary.
I am Sir you Obt Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig
Maj Genl H. Knox *July 26th
Pittsburg 28th July 1794
Sir
Last night a Boatman arrived from Fort Washington by land from Wheeling, who delivered a Packet from Head Quarters which is now sent forward in charge of Ensign Semple
Major Butler being so obliging on my application as to send Mr. Semple in order if Possible to ensure a safe conveyance, & particularly as we have information that the Pittsburg mail was Robed last Saturday* morning near Greensburg, of this you will no doubt have information by Colo Mintges who sett off same day for Phila. This Robery has been particularly unfortunate to me as the mail contained Returns of Stores up to the first Instant together with an abstract & vouchers of my disbursements at this post during the last six mo. as these papers could be of no use to the insurgents I am in hopes they have suffered the post rider to carry them. I have herewith enclosed a Duplicate of my letter of that date, Duplicates of the Returns & Abstracts of Disbursements can also be made out & Transmitted it is is found necessary.
I am Sir you Obt Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig
Maj Genl H. Knox *July 26th
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAP11 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB211 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |