Copies of enlistments of the troops raised in Pennsylvania

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Lt. Col. Harmar to Pres. Dickinson, 1784 Philadelphia, October 1st, 1784 Sir, Agreeably to Instructions received from your Excellency & the Honorable Council, I have the honor to transmit you Copies of the several Inlistments [sic] for the troops raised in this State.

Yesterday the remainder of the men, viz.: capt. Ziegler’s & Capt. McCurdie’s Companies marched from their Encampment on Schuylkill river for Fort Pitt.

i have the honor to be, with the highest Esteem & respect, your Excellency’s & The Honorable Council’s most obd. servt., Jos. Harmar Lt. Col. Com’g 1st American regiment

[Directed] His Excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.

Type

Printed transcription/modern copy of letter

Description

Harmar transmits copies of the enlistments of the troops raised in Pennsylvania and reports two companies of his command have marched for Fort Pitt. Lt. Col. Harmar to Pres. Dickinson, 1784 Philadelphia, October 1st, 1784 Sir, Agreeably to Instructions received from your Excellency & the Honorable Council, I have the honor to transmit you Copies of the several Inlistments [sic] for the troops raised in this State. Yesterday the remainder of the men, viz.: capt. Ziegler's & Capt. McCurdie's Companies marched from their Encampment on Schuylkill river for Fort Pitt. i have the honor to be, with the highest Esteem & respect, your Excellency's & The Honorable Council's most obd. servt., Jos. Harmar Lt. Col. Com'g 1st American regiment [Directed] His Excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.

Date

10/01/1784

Sent from

Philadelphia

Document number

1784100115300

Notable persons

John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar

Notable locations

Philadelphia