Accounts and Transportation of Supplies

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Accounts and Transportation of Supplies

Description

Ton of powder will be sent forward to Fort Washington. Requests clarification for request of "strapt shot". Noted need for sugar. Enclosed packets containing vouchers for issue of provisions. Most paperwork has been transmitted, lists items and documents not yet transmitted. Mentioned A. Ellicot, commissioner for running boundary line between U.S. and Spanish Territory.

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

11

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Wilkinson
Serjeant
Quartermaster General
contractors
Hamilton
Andrew Ellicot
waggoner
Pickering
Knox

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Le Boeuf
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
post
Natchez
boundary line
Spanish Territory

notable item/thing

canons
howitzer
shot
strapped shot
straped shot
strapt shot
ladles
worms
sugar
barrel
provisions
supplies
bill
parcel
cattle

notable idea/issue

issue of provisions
transportation of provisions
travel
credit to account
running boundary

document number

1797081189001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) IAV13 (3 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE185-187

Document names

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