No Letters Received; President's Proclamation

All stores arrived safely at Fort Washington, last boat to arrive shortly. Craig read President's proclamation and expressed doubt that it would be received well in "this unhappy and distracted country." Colonel Butler making improvements to forts safety.

1794

08

15

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Cited in Stagg to Craig, 08/23/1794.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

Isaac Craig

Colonel Butler

President

George Washington

Philadelphia

Fort Fayette

Fort Washington

fort

invoice

stores

invoice of stores

President's proclamation

letters

safety

President's proclamation

unrest

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Fort Fayette 15th August 1794.
Sir
I have herewith enclosed an Invoice of Stores ship'd from this post since the 11th July 1794 & I have the pleasure to inform you that all these stores have safely reached Fort Washington except the last Boat which sett off on the 10th Inst. with a fine fresh in the River I have therefore no doubt of her reaching her distination in safety-
Neither I not Colo. Butler have receiv'd my letters from the war Office by this days mail
I have seen the Presidents Proclimation & am apprehensive that it will be treated with Contempt in this unhappy & distracted Country-
Colo. Butler apprehensive of his-Letters being interceped has not wrote by this post. He is most industriously engaged in Puting this Post in the Best Possible State of Defense:
I am with great respect
Sir Your Obedt H Sevt
Isaac Craig
Honl
Major Genl H. Knox
Secry. of War
Pha