Purchase of Corn
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Purchase of Corn
Description
Received orders to procure a supply of corn at lower ports of Lake Erie, to be transported to the rapids of the Miamis of the Lake. Requests Henry follow these orders with locations and travel route outlined.
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
note
No image attached or found in online database or physical stacks.
notable person/group
James Henry
John Wilkins
Commander-in-Chief
notable location
Pittsburgh
rapids of the Miamis of the lake
port
post
Lake Erie
Presque'isle
Presque Isle
Buffalo Creek
British side
Chippewa river
Grand river
Fort Erie
notable item/thing
corn
supplies
provisions
boat
notable idea/issue
hire
transportation of supplies
purchase
document number
1796063015000
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook | p. 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wilkins, Jr. | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Henry | [unknown] | [n/a] |