Instructions for Payment of Indian and Accommodations for Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Instructions for Payment of Indian and Accommodations for Troops
Description
Enclosed letter delivered by Wyandot Indian yesterday with letter from Isaac Williams of Sandusky directing payment of Indian. Quartermaster General will not admit the charge, so Craig requests instructions on how to handle payment. Requests final destination of Miller's detachment that marches for Pittsburgh in order to provide appropriate accommodations. Water level of Allegheny river is still too low to launch galley.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
30
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Wilkins, 12/07/1798; Cited in McHenry to Wilkins, 12/07/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Miller
detachment
Quartermaster General
Wyandot
Indian
courier
Isaac Williams
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
destination
post
Allegheny river
Sandusky
quarters
accommodations
notable item/thing
charge
payment
galley
ship
notable idea/issue
transportation
travel
payment
Indian relations
instructions
weather conditions
water levels
document number
1798113054001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IBM02 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | XXI142 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |