Army Detachments to Pittsburgh
Document 1792It is good news that the frontier is quiet. Troops are in motion from Virginia and Maryland and several detachments under Campbell and Asheton should arrive in Pittsburgh soon. Recruiting continues to languish.
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of the frontiers. many [undecipherable] have been lately forwarded to Pittsburgh.
You will please to keep me constantly informed of all circumstances necessary for me to know.
The recruiting service, languishes in the western district of this State— if you can devise any thing to push it, I pray you to do so.
I am Sir, with great respect
your most obt. Servt.
Knox
Sect [undecipherable]
Majr Genl Wayne.
[From Genl Knox — No 5/
July [undecipherable] 1792]
War department
July 9th 1792
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo —
The information of the tranquility of the frontiers is highly satisfactory.
The troops which have been ordered forward, are not all yet in motion— I have directed Major Rudolph, to accelerate those in Virginia and Maryland. I expect the arrival of the
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
It is good news that the frontier is quiet. Troops are in motion from Virginia and Maryland and several detachments under Campbell and Asheton should arrive in Pittsburgh soon. Recruiting continues to languish.
Date
07/07/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792070700055
Page start
26
Note
Letter No. 5.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Major Rudolph
Stakes troop
Lt.(?)Campbell
Major Asheton's detachment
Sub-Legions
Notable locations
War Department
the frontiers
Virginia
Maryland
Notable items
tranquility of the frontiers
arrangement of the Sub-Legions
recruiting service seems to languish
The information of the tranquility of the frontiers is highly satisfactory
