Request for Men to Defend Packet Boats
Document 1793Request for military escorts for three boats to navigate the Ohio river granted by President on the condition that they transport goods, letters, and packets for the military from Fort Washington to Pittsburgh.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Request for military escorts for three boats to navigate the Ohio river granted by President on the condition that they transport goods, letters, and packets for the military from Fort Washington to Pittsburgh.
Date
06/11/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1793061100000
Page start
1
Notable persons
Clarke
Henry Knox
President
non-commissioned officers
Jacob Meyer
John Lee Gibson
Joseph Wheeler
Bennet Barnes
John Hollingsworth
Notable locations
War Department
Ohio River
Fort Washington
Notable items
packets
letters
military escort
transportation of goods