Measures to Protect the Frontier
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Measures to Protect the Frontier
Description
In response to a complaint by a militia officer, Wayne explains all the measures he is taking to ensure the safety of the frontier, including the use of frequent and multiple patrols to intercept any marauding Indians.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
28
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 10/05/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Lieutenant of Westmoreland
militia supported at public charge
Col. Campbell
hostile Indians
Mr. Cochran
Mr. DeButts
Mr. Davidson
Lieut. Staats, Morris' deputy
Capt. Edward Butler
Captain Stake
Major Rudolph
notable location
Pittsburgh
Westmoreland
Fort Franklin
North side of the Allegheny [River]
western Country
Presqu'isle
Big Beaver
Westmoreland, Allegheny, & Washington Counties
notable item/thing
complaint of the Lieutenant of Westmoreland
strong patrols superior to insult
this complaint is idle and premature
a strong garrison at Big Beaver
extracts from General orders
the original letter of resignation wrote by Mr. Cochran
a morning report of our force
umbrage at Major Rudolph's interference with the discipline of his Troop
notable phrase
there is at this moment numerous detachment[sic] out, with orders to chastise any hostile Indians that may be found lurking on our borders--which affords much better security to the frontiers of that County, than all the militia in the western Country, stationed as they have hitherto been nor have they lost a single life, or sustained an iota of injury from Indian depredations since I have been upon this ground--
document number
1792092853555
page start
101
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (266 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |