Block Houses & Garrisons at Franklin & Le Beouf
Document 1795Pending approval by the Pennsylvania State Legislature of the cession of land, Governor Mifflin gives his support for the erection of block houses and garrisons at Fort Franklin and Fort Le Boeuf.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Pending approval by the Pennsylvania State Legislature of the cession of land, Governor Mifflin gives his support for the erection of block houses and garrisons at Fort Franklin and Fort Le Boeuf.
Date
08/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1795082940301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Thomas Mifflin
Lieutenant Colonel Butler
Major Craig
Inspector of Beef and Pork
State Legislature
General Assembly
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Franklin
Fort Le Boeuf
Pittsburgh
Notable items
block houses
barracks
garrisons
cession of lands
accommodation of the General Government
garrisons on our western frontier
lots chosen for that purpose
future sales