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Document 1794Col. Edwards and QMG decend river on stores boat. Invoice of stores enclosed. Commissioners appointed to set up town in Presquille to travel tomorrow. Men killed by Seneca Indians.
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Pittsburgh 6th June 1794
Sir
Gill Edwards has Delivered me your letter of the 25 Ultimo, I have Acommodated him with a Passage to Limestone on Board a Kentucky Boat loaded with Stores, in Company with the Quarter Master General, who is to get off on Sunday next — Capt Fith. Detachment is not yet Arrived I presume he has not Commenced his March from Winchester as early as was Expected —
An Invoice of Stores Sent forward in Charge of Ensign McClean is herewith Enclosed, the Stores going with the Q M G Shall be Reported by the next Post —
By a Boat from Fort Washington I have Received several Packets addressed to you, which are Sent by this days Mail —
The Commissioners appointed to lay out a Town at Auguste, Escorted by a Detachment of State Troops are to Set off this day for Fort Franklin —
have Last Post four Men have been Killed and three Wounded, within twenty five Miles of this Place on the Allegany, it is — [undecipherable] by a Party of Seneca Indians —
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Very Truly Yours Hum[ble]
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Philadelphia
I am Sir
your Most
Humble Sert
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Col. Edwards and QMG decend river on stores boat. Invoice of stores enclosed. Commissioners appointed to set up town in Presquille to travel tomorrow. Men killed by Seneca Indians.
Date
06/06/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794060654001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Colonel Edwards
commissioners
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara
Captain Heth
Ensign McClain
Ensign McClean
Seneca
Indians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Presquille
Limestone
Winchester
Fort Washington
Fort Franklin
killed
Allegheny
Notable items
accommodated
passage
Kentucky Boat
stores
invoice of stores
packets

