Transportation of Indian Goods and Cavalry Equipment
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Transportation of Indian Goods and Cavalry Equipment
Description
General return of stores received, mentioned that making copies of the return for the War Office wouldn't serve a purpose because they are not used.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
General Wilkinson
Chickasaw
Indians
Indian Nation
Thomas Martin
James Hamilton
cavalry
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
War Office
War Department
notable item/thing
return
stores
return of stores
copy
cavalry equipment
Indian goods
notable idea/issue
Indian goods
Indian relations
transportation of provisions
document number
1797050536001
page start
1
transcription
Philadelphia 5th May 1797
Sir -
I have received your letter covering your Return [Affairs? offices?] up to the 1st day of April 1979 - It cannot answer any valuable purpose making Copies of such returns for The War Office, they are never consulted there on any occasion, nor could they be to any advantage I will endeavour to free you from this labour in future - I am well pleased to find General Wilkinsons had got timely and safely to [land? hand?] - together with the Chickasaw and Cavalry articles - and that they would be soon on their way to their destinations - The stopages answering to the enclosed receipts from Martin and Hamiltons drivers, shall be made, and passed to your Credit - I am glad you inserted the omitted weights of No 12 in the invoice - Nothing particularly new - adieu
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig -
Sir -
I have received your letter covering your Return [Affairs? offices?] up to the 1st day of April 1979 - It cannot answer any valuable purpose making Copies of such returns for The War Office, they are never consulted there on any occasion, nor could they be to any advantage I will endeavour to free you from this labour in future - I am well pleased to find General Wilkinsons had got timely and safely to [land? hand?] - together with the Chickasaw and Cavalry articles - and that they would be soon on their way to their destinations - The stopages answering to the enclosed receipts from Martin and Hamiltons drivers, shall be made, and passed to your Credit - I am glad you inserted the omitted weights of No 12 in the invoice - Nothing particularly new - adieu
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig -
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAE44 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | 1797/05/05 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |