Indian Goods and Construction of Barracks
Document 1797Letter that arrived at Pittsburgh for E. Turner will be forwarded to his destination, Fort Washington. Indians goods for Chickasaws addressed to Quartermaster at Fort Washington. Attributed poor health of garrison at Presque Isle to poor accommodations. Enclosed plan for building brick barracks.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter that arrived at Pittsburgh for E. Turner will be forwarded to his destination, Fort Washington. Indians goods for Chickasaws addressed to Quartermaster at Fort Washington. Attributed poor health of garrison at Presque Isle to poor accommodations. Enclosed plan for building brick barracks.
Date
02/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1797022454001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Captain Edward D Turner
Edward Turner
Ensign Smith
Quartermaster
Chickasaw
Indians
Indian Nation
garrison
Captain Bissell
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
barracks
quarters
accommodations
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Notable items
Indian goods
letter
brick
plan
estimate of expenses
small huts
plan of a building