Autograph Letter Signed

Council and Defending Fort Fayette

Letters from Sec. of Treasury and Jonathan Staggs received. Results of conference between commissioners and deputies of western counties not yet known. Meeting with more delegates to take place at Redstone. Efforts to increase defensibility of Fort Fayette accrued unforeseen expenses not noted in estimate.

1794

08

22

Fort Fayette

Cited in Stagg to Craig, 08/29/1794.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

Isaac Craig

Secretary of Treasury

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of War

Henry Knox

John Stagg

commissioners

deputy

deputies

contractors

Quartermaster General

Fort Fayette

western frontier

Pittsburgh

War Department

county

counties

Redstone

forage

deliberations

conference

unforeseen costs

defending Fort Fayette

council

commissioners desires

defense of Fort Fayette

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Fort Fayette 22 August 1794
Sir;
I am favoured with the Secretary of the Treasury's letter of the 13th Inst. acknowledging the Receipt of mine of the 3d to the Secretary of War.
The Commissions of Government held a Conference with Deputies from the Several Counties. Yesterday the result of their deliberation is not fully known, it is however agreed that a more numerous meeting of Delegates from the several Counties take place on Thursday next at Redstone to take into consideration the propositions made by the Commissioners of Goverment.
Every Possible exertion has been made to put Fort Fayette in the best state of Defence, which has and is occasioning a considerable additional charge against the Q M Dept not contemplated in the estimate for the year 1974. I am therefore under a necessity of requesting a remittance of five thousand Dollars as well to answer the above Purpose as to us charge several large accounts occuring for Forage &c contracted for by order of the Q M Genl
I am Sir with great respect Your Obedt Humbl Servt
Isaac Craig
Honorable Maj Genl H Knox Secretary of War