Muster of Allegheny and Westminster Militia

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M-1060 No 3 22nd June 1792 to Major Genl Knox Secy of War Pittsburg 22nd June 1792 Dear Sir I have at this moment recd. yours of the ^ (25th of May?) with new instructions and will pay due attention to every part of the instructions under you have been handed to communicate,-Mr. Findley ^Magistrate Collough of the Trade treaty, and the County Lieunt. of Allegneny & Westminster are now with me-for the purpose of Strike-through text determming where the most undecipherable and economical mode of protecting the Inhabitants[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Strike-through text Col. Ellison’s new Luit. [undecipherable] is very [undecipherable][undecipherable] to borrow every ^ hand of arms for which he will be accountable- Strike-through Strike-through texttext I have named the[undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him that we had Strike-through text [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherablable] and [undecipherable] I did not know what [undecipherable] Strike-through text may have been made for [undecipherable]among the recurits [undecipherable] Strike-through text Major Wm Collough- Strike-through text has sent a detachment ^to examine a walking trail (underlined) supposed to be made by Strike-through text Indians_At present every thing is quiet-but more attempts will made ^when the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] about this (three words undecipherable)measures will be taken to talk with some of them (four sentenses are undecipherable) Your most obt. Humblist Anty. Wayne

Genl. Know Secy of War

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Will determine the best time and place to muster troops to defend inhabitants of the Western frontiers of U.S. borders.

Date

06/22/1792

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1792062240101

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Notable persons

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
militia
Lindsey
Finley
recruits
McCollough

Notable locations

Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Westminster
Westmoreland
post

Notable items

muster