Secretary at War appoints the Commanding Officer at Fort Franklin
Document 1794From the War Department, the Secretary at War directs an unidentified officer, perhaps John Crawford, to "instantly" repair to Fort Franklin and assume command of the post.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
From the War Department, the Secretary at War directs an unidentified officer, perhaps John Crawford, to "instantly" repair to Fort Franklin and assume command of the post.
Date
06/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794061414101
Page start
1
Note
This image is a letter fragment. Consequently, Knox's name is not part of the partial letter that exists in this image. However, this correspondance was attributed to Knox because it is marked "War Department" and because the verbiage herein issues a direct order that only the Secretary at War has the authority to give.
Notable persons
John Crawford
Henry Knox
Major Thomas Butler
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
provisions
powder
lead
stores
intrenching tools
entrenching tools
axes
paper