Anthony Wayne
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Location of Head Quarters
11/12/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentTravel to and from Detroit inhibited by weather and distant location of post, Wayne advised Head Quarters should not be held in Detroit. Advised Pittsburgh as appropriate location for HQ.
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Letter to the Secretary at War
09/29/1796 LetterbookGeneral Wayne discusses the British removal from U.S. territories and the poor repair of inherited military fortifications. Wayne encloses an estimate from the Quartermaster detailing the costs …
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Interception of French Documents, Sale of Information to British
08/29/1796 Autograph Letter SignedLieut. Taylor returned from trip to Fort Knox with letters from France that had been intercepted on en route to Fort Vincennes. Some object/document sold to the British government. Accounts mentioned. …
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Intelligence on Hostilities by Chipewas
06/24/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentInformation from Colonel Hamtramck on possible hostilities by Chipewa Indians. Wayne suggested the Chiefs should be approached to meet in council to discuss peace. Dragoons mentioned as good keepers …
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Instructions & Order for Delivery of Uniform Clothing to the Garrisons
10/08/1796 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses instructions for the immediate selection and delivery of uniform clothing to the garrisons, ordering Wallington to carry them out, as Col. Meigs, the officer to whom the instructions are …
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Impeachment of Wayne Believed to be Criminally Motivated
10/28/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentWayne believed Wilkinson hoped to impeach Wayne so as to further his career and to facilitate the separation of the Western states from the Atlantic states with the help of Canada. Wayne provided …
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General Wayne Describes Intrigues
07/28/1796Wayne thanks McHenry for his recent letters and for providing him with information regarding statements made against him. Wayne also mentions the box of money and papers discovered by Elisha Winter.
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Further Instructions Regarding Possible Spies
10/12/1796 Cited letter or documentCited in Wayne to McHenry, 10/28/1796. Wayne provides further instructions for capturing the three enemy agents operating in the west (Thomas Powers, Victor de Collot and Joseph Warin), relating their …
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French Agents on the Frontier
07/10/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Pasteur to Wayne, 07/29/1796. [Letter, advises re movements of French agents on Frontier.]
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Fears of Supplying Troops at Fort Detroit Assuaged
07/23/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentEnclosed letter from Captain DeButts and letter to General Wilkinson. Notification that Fort Detroit was official taken possession by U.S. at 12 o'clock on July 11th. Previous fears of Wayne …
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Exaggerated Claims of Illness at Fort Miamis, Necessity of Fort Discussed
08/10/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentWayne en route for Detroit to meet with several nations of Indians, noted the claims of illness that afflicted British troops at Fort Miamis were exaggerated. Captain Andrew Marschalk sent to …
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Enclosed Letters Ordering Deposit of Provisions to Posts
06/07/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentDuplicate letters enclosed documenting Waynes orders to James O'Hara for the delivery of provisions to forts along the Ohio River. Wayne assured McHenry he would supply the recently acquired posts by …
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Enclosed Letters from Winston and Quartermaster General on Expenses
09/05/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentExpenses related to readying dragoons, and "wretched state" of cavalry detailed. Indian goods to be received which will hopefully assuage the "red Children".
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Enclosed Instructions for Supply of Rations and Building Requirments for LaBeauf
06/28/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentInstructions for Colonel O'Hara for supply of rations to posts from Fort Washington to Fort Defiance. Post at LaBeouf to be built, protection of area necessary due to location at head of French Creek …
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Enclosed Estimate for Troops Necessary to Garrison Forts Taken from British
02/24/1796 Printed DocumentForts given to U.S. by British in recent treaty required staffing. Wayne enclosed list of necessary troops and materials for Michilimackinac, Detriot, Miami, and Niagara.
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Enclosed Accounts Current with Request for Information on Supplying Troops
06/04/1796 Autograph Letter SignedAccounts current enclosed, Simmons requested to be notified if troops need to be supplied.
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Dragoons, Troop Movements, Creek Hostility
08/29/1796 Autograph Letter SignedIn a largely illegible letter, Wayne seems to be reporting on the state of the military deployment in the southwest that is a response to the hostile actions of the Creek Indians. Also addresses the …
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Directing a lookout for French agents on the frontier
10/03/1796 Letter SignedGeneral Wayne directs a lookout for French agents on the frontier and provides a brief update on Indian relations.
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Desertion of Soldiers and Positive Political Relations with Indians
08/28/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentIncreased bounty for deserters, current punishment not adequate. Building and repairs to fortifications discussed. Indians expectant for annuities due them by treaty of Green ville and desire a …
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Concerning French ambitions in Louisiana
09/30/1796 Autograph Letter SignedGeneral Anthony Wayne expresses concern over the movements of a French agent on the frontier, contemplating whether or not it would be prudent to commit more forces to the western posts.
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Cited Document
06/26/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. McHenry to Wayne, 07/02/1796.
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Cited Document
06/02/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Wayne to Pickering, 06/07/1796.
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Cited Document
04/30/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Wayne to Pickering, 06/07/1796.
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Chiefs and Nations of the Treaty of Greenville Travel Itinerary
10/03/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentEnclosed list of chiefs and the nation they are affiliated with who travel to Philadelphia to meet with the President. Recommendation for pension due valiant wounded soldier.
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