Transportation Routes to Northwestern Posts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Transportation Routes to Northwestern Posts
Description
Letter on transportation to Northwestern posts via Lake Erie received. Craig believed travel through Presque Isle, Le Boeuf, Franklin and Pittsburgh was a better choice. Craig cited a frozen lake as prohibitive to transportation of stores. Craig also received information that several portages on Albany/Schenectady route were frequently delayed. Mentioned land purchase at Mingo-Bottom.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
13
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 10/27/1797.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Colonel
Thomas Forrest
Quartermaster General
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Lake Erie
waters
post
Northwestern posts
North
Western
territory
frontier
Pittsburg
Franklin
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Le Boeuf
Germantown
Mingo-Bottom
land
notable item/thing
provisions
letter
notable idea/issue
land purchase
transportation of provisions
travel
safety
trade routes
document number
1797101389001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAV33 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIE231-231 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |