Account of People Emigrating to Kentucky
Document 1787Lists numbers of people, boats, horses, wagons, cattle, sheep, and hogs passing along the river bound for Kentucky.
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Fort Harmar, December 9. 1787.
Sir: I have continued to order the officer of the day to take an account of the people emigrating down the river. From the 1st of June to this day there passed this garrison for Kentucky, 146 boats, 3,196 souls, 1371 horses, 165 wagons, 191 cattle, 245 sheep, and 24 hogs.
I am & c.
Jos. Harmar
Gen’l Knox, Sec’y at War.
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Fort Harmar, December 9, 1787.
Sir:
I have continued to order the Officer of the day to take an account of the people emigrating down the river. From the 1st of June to this day there passed this garrison for Kentucky, 146 boats, 3,196 souls, 1371 horses, 165 wagons, 191 Cattle, 245 sheep, and 24 hogs.
I am &c
Jos. Harmar
Genl Knox, Secy at War.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lists numbers of people, boats, horses, wagons, cattle, sheep, and hogs passing along the river bound for Kentucky.
Date
12/09/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Harmar
Collection
Document number
1787120940001
Note
Extract of the letter.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Notable locations
Fort Harmar
Kentucky
Ohio River
Notable items
Boats
Horses
Wagons
Cattle
Sheep
Hogs
migration