Wayne Letter & Enclosures Forwarded to Knox
Document 1793One of the War Office clerks forwards Wayne's letter and enclosures to Knox.
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In the absense of the Secretary of War, who is on his way to the Eastward, I have the honor to acknowledge your lettter of the 8th of August with the sundry enclosures all of which I have this day transmitted to the Secretary.
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can cross the River. They will go to Buffaloe Creek and procure two Indian runners to accompany them, and two more to carry this letter to Kanadasea, where General Chapin is instantly to procure an express to carry it to Philadelphia
We are with great respect
Sir
your most obdt Servant
P.S. We could get no account of the number of the Indians at the cape [strikethrough: at the] except from the British Agents who told us they were about fifteen hundred Men. We have rated them accordingly, but suppose they are rather likely to be less than more —
(Simd) B Lincoln
Beverly Randolph
Timothy Pickering [Committee of the United States]
[From Philip Audebert a Clerk in the War Office — Received 4in Septr 1793]
Sir
In the absence of the Secretary of War, who is on his [undecipherable] to the Eastward I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 6th of August with the sundry enclosures all of which I have this day transmitted to the Secretary
I am
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
One of the War Office clerks forwards Wayne's letter and enclosures to Knox.
Date
1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793099915055
Page start
246
Note
Spans Images 246-247 of this collection.
Notable persons
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
Philip Audebert
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Eastward
Notable items
your letter of the 8th of August with the sundry enclosures
