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Document 1792Letter, describes passage of troops; discusses frontier protection.
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[Copy of a letter
to the Secretary of [the?]
[War?]
from
Col. [undecipherable] Bell
[Aug?] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: Trappment?]]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, describes passage of troops; discusses frontier protection.
Date
04/08/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Murking[ern]
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792040840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
James Haskell
Gen. Scott
Major Zeigler
Newman
Lieut. Howe
Ensign Tillinghast
Capt. Phelon
Notable locations
Murking[ern]
Lime Stone
Fort Washington
Pittsburgh
Giliopolis
Ohio [River]
Kentucky
Scioto Rover Rapids
Little Sandy [Creek]
Fort Washington
Notable items
afford the inhabitants the greatest protection
guards, scouts and patrols
employed either on duty or exercise
names of the whole party to be transmitted to the commanding officer
payed off the men of my company
return of the barge
send the whole of the troops here to headquarters
transmit every necessary information both to the war office and head quarters
persons have been killed by the indians
large boat taken near the Scioto
boat's crew
late Capt. Phelon's Company
men of my company
water was high, consequently rapid, which made the movement fatiguing to the soldiers
officer in command
passage supposed to be dangerous
use the utmost precaution
discovered where the indians had lately passed in small parties