Commanding officer at Fort Le Boeuf
Document 1794Letter from Governor Arthur St. Clair of Northwest Territory, regarding the post which has been established at Le Boeuf by the state of Pennsylvania, which St. Clair believes is of critical importance. The present commanding officer there is a "prudent Man, and a good officer." St. Clair is worried that the command will soon go to Captain William Miller, who is "strongly in the Interest of the Insurgents" (Whiskey rebels). There are a considerable quantity of military stores there, and pieces of artillery.
No document image is currently available.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Printed Document
Description
Letter from Governor Arthur St. Clair of Northwest Territory, regarding the post which has been established at Le Boeuf by the state of Pennsylvania, which St. Clair believes is of critical importance. The present commanding officer there is a "prudent Man, and a good officer." St. Clair is worried that the command will soon go to Captain William Miller, who is "strongly in the Interest of the Insurgents" (Whiskey rebels). There are a considerable quantity of military stores there, and pieces of artillery.
Date
11/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794111440000
Note
ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Arthur St. Clair
William Miller
Thomas Mifflin
insurgents
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Fort Le Boeuf
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Notable items
post
garrison
Whiskey Rebellion
artillery