| Date |
July 18, 1785 |
| Author Name |
Henry Knox (primary) Location: War Office |
| Recipient Name |
Richard Henry Lee (primary) |
| Summary |
Discusses terms for Col. Harmar's corps, with desires to move them further down the Ohio, with a post near the Scioto. Explains the inability of the state of Pennsylvania to retain troops there, and the wishes of the President and Congress that the men reenlist. Request that Harmar maintain his men until the vote. Requests all recruits--a mix of artillery and infantry--to march to Fort McIntosh. No return from Connecticut. Jersey Legislature will not reassemble before September, but Harmar will proceed as ordered. |
| Document Format |
Autograph Letter Signed |
| Document Notes |
In unbound journal marked "correspondence of General Josiah Harmar transcribed by the War Department 1812." |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Richard Henry Lee; Henry Knox; Josiah Harmar; Congress; Pennsylvania Legislature; New Jersey Legislature; President; Council; Recruits; |
| Related Places |
War Office; Ohio River; Scioto River; Fort McIntosh; Connecticut, New Jersey; Pennsylvania; ; |
| Keywords |
Artillery; Infantry; Supplies; Treaty; Enlistments; Corps; Provisions; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
