Extracts of correspondence between Knox and Wayne

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Extracts from Secy of War to Gen Wayne. June 21 1794- “appearances on the upper parts of the Ohio has induced a temporary suspension of about 100 recruits in that quarter. Major P. Butler is ordered to take the command at Pittsburg.” July 11. 1794. “Your distance from the seat of government, and the energies that may be required at the moment have induced the measure of confiding to you every power necefsarily connected with the situation, process, recuriting, supply and succefs of the force under you command” [Three lines crossed out.] Dec.5 1794. “I enclose a sear of that part of my region not under your imediate descretion.” statement aluded to.
“Posts on the upper parts of the Ohio & on the march————398 South Carolina boundary———————————- 73 Georgia————————————————–146 [undecipherable] sentence coast & recounting rendozvous—————————-396 986 Same letter “I transmit you the colony of my cellar to the new contractors dealing supplies in your quarter “Sec Book# page.

Type

Extract

Description

Extracts of correspondence in 1794 between Knox and General Wayne, concerning posts on the Ohio among other military matters

Author

Recipient

Document number

9999999900167

Page start

2

Note

Extract of a letter endorsed, "relative to a complaint by Gen. Wilkinson of improper interference as with his command."

Notable persons

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Butler
troops
recruits
James Wilkinson
contractors

Notable locations

Ohio
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Southwest
coast

Notable items

Posts
fortifications
supplies