Harmar informs Secretary at War of his orders to subordinates
Document 1785Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, Commander, First American Regiment, informs Henry Knox, Secretary at War, of the orders issued to subordinate officers prior to his departure from Fort McIntosh. Harmar is presently in Philadelphia to assist recruiting.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
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Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, Commander, First American Regiment, informs Henry Knox, Secretary at War, of the orders issued to subordinate officers prior to his departure from Fort McIntosh. Harmar is presently in Philadelphia to assist recruiting.
Date
10/22/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1785102251800
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Colonel Josiah Harmar
Captain Finney
General Butler
Captain Doughty
Captain Heart
surveyors
Indians
intruders
congress
legal settlers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort McIntosh
mouth of the Great Miami
Laurel Hill
Fort Pitt
mouth of the Muskingum
mouth of the Scioto
Notable items
infantry
artillery
Pennsylvania quota
treaty
stockade
pallisade
security
public lands
crops
cabins
orders
recruiting