Units Recently Arrived and Precautions to Protect Settlers
Document 1792Wayne reports on the various military units that are now with him at Pittsburgh and the precautions he will be taking to protect the neighboring settlers from Indian attacks.
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Situation of the several Posts under your immediate charge or Command, with such observations as may occur: — with interim I have the pleasure to inform you that the recruiting service has been attended with better forces than we had reason to expect, from the lateness of the season; And we have a flattering prospect of completing the Legion of the United States, in the course of the summer.
I will write you more fully in a few days and hope to send you a copy of the proposed arrangement of the Army. You will please to give me from time to time as early information as possible of any hostile intention or movements of the Enemy, and, [underline: interesting] events that may take place in your Quarter. & rest assured of every support & the power of
Your most obt. Serv.t
Anty Wayne
Brig. Genl James Wilkinson
Jno D. Washington
[To Major Genl Knox No 3
Sec. War]
Pittsburgh, June 22. 1792
Dear Sir, I have this moment recd yours of the 15 inst per post with the enclosures; and will pay due attention to every part of the instructions you have been pleased to communicate
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Wayne reports on the various military units that are now with him at Pittsburgh and the precautions he will be taking to protect the neighboring settlers from Indian attacks.
Date
06/22/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792062240155
Page start
5
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Mr. Findlay
Major McCully
state troops
County Lieutenants
Colonel Elliot
Indians
small predatory parties
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
the most exposed frontier
Allegheny County
Alleghany County
Westmoreland County
Notable items
instructions and orders
harvesting
stand of arms
requisition
trail
full of the moon
post
