Request to Nullify Arrest of Brother Soldier
Document 1793Letter, mentions arrest of Major Smith and request to allow Smith to tender resignation.
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[undecipherable] that can reinstitute us to or from the [undecipherable] by any this [undecipherable] than the usual was from this place. The object your Excellency marked out this day for the future service of the Volunteers I think them fully competent to [undecipherable] proper guides could be had and half a Bushel of corn a Man —
General Scott to General Wayne.
[undecipherable] on into advances of the $20 [undecipherable] of Miami
November 5. 1790—
Dear General,
I am distressed to inform you that our whole strength exclusive of the [undecipherable] troops of [undecipherable] and Spies which consists of only [undecipherable] you are included in the general return [undecipherable] enclose—
I shall march in ten minutes with what number we have and trust and make no doubt I shall have it in my power to carry your orders into full execution provided no extraordinary event [turns?] up.
Pardon my dear Sir at perhaps this my last line well of you to ask your indulgence [of?] confined and old Brother Soldier Major Smith by withdrawing the arrest and permitting him to resign ——
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Description
Letter, mentions arrest of Major Smith and request to allow Smith to tender resignation.
Date
11/05/1793
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793110590101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Major General Anthony Wayne
Charles Scott
Major Smith
Notable items
Hentons Corps of Guards and Spies
general return
march
carry your orders into full execution
extraordinary event
last farewell
friend and brother Soldier
arrest
resign

