Reinforcing Fort Franklin

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Knox explains the measures he is taking to reinforce Fort Franklin.

Date

06/19/1794

Author

Henry Knox

Recipient

Thomas Mifflin

Sent from

War Department

Repository

Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Manuscript Department

Collection

William Irvine Papers

Document number

1794061900100

Notable persons

Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
Captain Crawford
recruits on their march to Pittsburgh
Major Butler

Notable locations

War Department
Fort Franklin
magazine at Pittsburgh

Notable items

appearances up the Allegheny [River]
provisions and military stores
arms and accoutrements
barrels of powder
tons of lead