Ohio River Mail Boats and Rations
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Ohio River Mail Boats and Rations
Description
Putnam to superintend matters related to mail system in Ohio. Crews of mail boats paid off through the end of the year. Discussed arrangements for annual pay of crew. Requested opinion on payment for repairs at Merietta and supply of rations.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
30
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
General Putnam
post rider
crew
Major Kirkpatrick
Colonel Sproat
Colonel Ebenezer Sproat
Quartermaster General
Colonel Butler
militia
Charles Burrell
William Semple
William Temple
assistant quartermaster
Secretary of War
Commissary General
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Headquarters
Galliopolis
Gallipolis
Limestone
General Post Office
Marietta
Merrietta
Post Office Department
notable item/thing
mail
mail boats
vouchers of expenditures
pay
extract
letter
rations
supply
contract
charge
repairs of the works
personal services
insurrection
notable idea/issue
cash advance
alterations to mail system
payment of crew
repair to fortifications
insurrection
supply of rations
document number
1795013054001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAQ18 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIC030-31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |