Report on State of Readiness
Document 1791General Butler reports on the state of readiness of his men, horses, and supplies.
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will not be [ready?] to [remove?] till the [undecipherable]
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[sincere?] Regard, [undecipherable]
Your [Excellency's?] most [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Richd. Bartlett [undecipherable] Genl.
[To] [Dau?]
Major General St Clair
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
General Butler reports on the state of readiness of his men, horses, and supplies.
Date
06/22/1791
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1791062290101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Arthur St. Clair
Richard Butler
John Murray
the Contractor
Doctor Wilkins
Mrs. Butler
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Notable items
young fruit
state of the troops
frontier
purchase by the cavalry
brigades of pack horses
convoy
battalions
future detachments
provisions and stores

