Troop and Supply Movements
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Troop and Supply Movements
Description
Knox discusses various troop and supply movements and urges Wayne to be sure that stores are protected from the Indians while being transported. Horses have been purchased and rifles are being forwarded to Pittsburgh.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Letter No. 2.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Indians
Capt. Stake
Major Rudolph
recruits
General Hand
Lieut. Jeffers's party
notable location
War Department
Bedford
the Glade Road
Reading
Elizabeth Town
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
danger from the Indians
protection of private property
without escort
the stores
horses
moderate marches
five hundred and forty eight rifles
I trust you will in case of any danger from the Indians, give such orders for the protection of the public property, which is without escort, as you may judge proper
document number
1792062013055
page start
22
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 45 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |