Wayne's Power to Prosecute the Campaign
Document 1794Being so far from the seat of government, Knox is bestowing on Wayne complete power to prosecute the campaign in whatever manner he chooses. Two thousand volunteers from Kentucky will soon be joining the Legion. There is good news that the hostility of the Six Nations and Great Britain seems to be subsiding.
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Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Being so far from the seat of government, Knox is bestowing on Wayne complete power to prosecute the campaign in whatever manner he chooses. Two thousand volunteers from Kentucky will soon be joining the Legion. There is good news that the hostility of the Six Nations and Great Britain seems to be subsiding.
Date
07/11/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794071113055
Page start
8
Note
Spans Images 8-10 of this collection.
Notable persons
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
xxx Henry xxxx Knox xxxxx
two thousand mounted volunteers
Major General Scott
Mr. Elliot
Three Companies of British troops
Six Nations
Colonel Mentges
Captain Bezaleel Howe
Notable locations
War Department
Kentucky
Fort Washington
Rapids of the Miami
the Ohio
Pittsburgh
Great Britain
Notable items
transport of provisions, particularly flour
an abundant quantity on hand at Fort Washington
hostility of the Six Nations
thirty two thousand nine hundred and ninety two dollars
the pay and forage for the months of June and July
appearances of war between Great Britain and the United States