Quality of Provisions
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Quality of Provisions
Description
Notification that contractors demand number of provisions but that number of troops at several different posts is difficult to determine. Mentioned inspection of pork and beef for quality and prevention of spoilage. Canadian pork of higher quality than that packed locally.
year created
1795
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
contractors
recruits
troops
Colonel Butler
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Canada
Presqu'isle
Presque Isle
notable item/thing
provisions
supplies
contract
pork
beef
Canadian pork
notable idea/issue
quality of supplies
quality of provisions
inspection of provisions
document number
1795082154001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburg 21st August 1795
Sir
The Contractors have demanded to know the quantity of Provision that may be required of them at Pittsburg during the term of their Contract and as Colo. Butler is not yet possessed of sufficient Information respecting the number of men to be
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employed & stationed at the several Posts depending for Supplies on Pittsburg, I am under a necessity of requesting the necessary information as early as possible.
In a former Letter I took the liberty of Suggesting that considerable Advantages would result to the United States by an Inspector of Beef & Pork being Appointed at this Post by legal Authority, and I am still further convinced of the Advantages by recently Comparing at Presqu'isle Pork Cured & packed in Canada with that put up in the Neighbourhood of this place the Canada Pork being greatly superior in Quality.
I am
Sir you Obd.
Hb. Servant
Isaac Craig
Honl. Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Sir
The Contractors have demanded to know the quantity of Provision that may be required of them at Pittsburg during the term of their Contract and as Colo. Butler is not yet possessed of sufficient Information respecting the number of men to be
225
employed & stationed at the several Posts depending for Supplies on Pittsburg, I am under a necessity of requesting the necessary information as early as possible.
In a former Letter I took the liberty of Suggesting that considerable Advantages would result to the United States by an Inspector of Beef & Pork being Appointed at this Post by legal Authority, and I am still further convinced of the Advantages by recently Comparing at Presqu'isle Pork Cured & packed in Canada with that put up in the Neighbourhood of this place the Canada Pork being greatly superior in Quality.
I am
Sir you Obd.
Hb. Servant
Isaac Craig
Honl. Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAR26 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIC224-225 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |