Events at Fort Defiance
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Events at Fort Defiance
Description
Major John Francis Hamtramck informs General Wilkinson that although Lieutenant Strong arrived safely at the Fort Defiance garrison with the food supplies, he is now stuck there because the river is so high that he cannot return.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
15
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Hamtramck to Wilkinson 02/24/1796.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
John Francis Hamtramck
Lieutenant Strong
notable location
Fort Wayne
Fort Defiance
notable item/thing
beef
flour
ice
food
document number
1796021590001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IGE01 (1 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:2, F:13 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Francis Hamtramck | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |