Request for Supplies

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for Supplies

Description

Vouchers for Le Boeuf enclosed. Notification that powder and lead held by Col. McClary was sold and stolen. The remainder will be sold to the Secretary of War only. Requests hoisting tackles and lignum vitae sheeves.

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

14

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Colonel McClary
William Sheaf
William Sheaff
Colonel Butler
merchant
Robert Simpson
William Rowland
General Wilkinson

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Le Boeuf
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Morgantown
Fort Franklin
Market Street
Carlisle

notable item/thing

newspapers
vouchers
vouchers of issues
provisions
monthly abstracts
abstracts
return
powder
lead
sold
bar lead
blocks
hoisting tackles
lignum vitae sheeves
supplies
pins
sherry wine

notable idea/issue

transportation of provisions

document number

1797041489001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) IAU40 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE088-89

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]