Provisioning Needs of Western Garrisons
Item
Type
Type Undetermined
Title
Provisioning Needs of Western Garrisons
Description
Knox provides Hamilton with a detailed assessment of the provisioning needs of all the posts on the frontier. Posts such as Fort Knox and Fort Franklin will be isolated during the winter and therefore will need additional stores. Advanced posts Forts Jefferson and St. Clair will also need additional provisioning.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 11/24/1792.
Spans Images 114-115 of this collection.
Spans Images 114-115 of this collection.
content note
This is a letter from Knox to Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
garrisons and divisions of the troops Northwest of the Ohio
President of the United States
Major General Wayne
friendly Indians
notable location
War Department
Fort Jefferson
Fort St. Clair
Fort Hamilton
Fort Knox
Fort Steuben
Gallipolis
Blockhous dryridge
Marietta
Fort Franklin
Big Beaver
General Wayne's Encampment
lower part of the Ohio
north of the Ohio
notable item/thing
magazines of provisions the meat part whereof is to be salted
three months rations in advance
evils of a blockade or siege
desultory parties which may be ordered
six months provision in the magazine
ten thousand rations for the extra purpose of the Indians
detachments and succours
one hundred thousand rations in advance
notable phrase
I have considered maturely of the magazines of Provisions the meat part whereof to be salted which the Service may require to be kept in advance for the garrisons and divisions of the troops Northwest of the Ohio--
document number
1792110300055
page start
114
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (286 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |