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Articles purchased at Fort Pitt
07/11/1791 DocumentLetter from Major Isaac Craig detailing articles purchased at Fort Pitt. Image not available.
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Articles for the Quarter Master and Ordnance Deptartment
08/17/1791 DocumentLetter from Major Isaac Craig regarding articles purchased at Fort Pitt for the Quarter Master and Ordnance Departments.
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Articles for the Quarter Master & Ordnance Department
06/27/1791 DocumentLetter from Major Isaac Craig detailing the articles purchased at Fort Pitt for the Quarter Master & Ordnance Department
Isaac Craig Papers 
Arrival at Fort Hamilton
10/26/1791 Autograph Letter SignedBenham announces his arrival at Fort Hamilton and promises that every effort will be made to comply with Hodgdon's engagement by October 26th.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrearages Due the Troops
05/12/1791 Autograph Letter SignedHowell encloses copies of the receipts Armstrong submitted relative to the warrants of the Secretary of War for arrearages of pay, subsistence, and forage due the troops through December 1790.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrearages Due Peter Gainer Who Died in the Western Country
04/13/1791 Autograph Draft Letter SignedPeter Gainer, late a soldier in the service of the United States, died in the Western Country. Mary Ripley, administrator of his estate, has applied for the arrearages of pay due him. Conceiving that …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangements for Overalls
11/23/1791 Autograph Letter SignedRequesting a pair of overalls. Makes arrangements to deliver item and pay for them before Colonel Darke departs.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Arrangement of the Levies.
03/25/1791 Author's Letterbook CopyArrangement of the levies into two regiments with the regimental organization designated according to the numbers and ranks of the officers assigned.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangement of Levies.
03/25/1791 DocumentA chart showing the arrangement of levies into regiments, battalions and companies and the personnel assigned to the regimental staff, the battalion staff, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangement for Furnishing the Troops
03/31/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedBray is assigned by Knox the task of furnishing the troops.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Arms Shipment to Charleston
12/07/1791 Autograph Letter SignedKnox is directed to have transported on the ship now riding at anchor in the harbor and sailing soon to Charleston one hundred stands of arms with accoutrements and knapsacks complete. Also included …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arms for Revenue Cutters
10/14/1791 Autograph Letter SignedStagg has been directed to deliver to Sharp Delaney, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, parcels of muskets and pistol cartridges for the service of Revenue Cutters to be marked as follows: Sharp …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arms & Supplies for Seventy Men
12/08/1791 Autograph Letter SignedKnox is directed to forward to New York, under the charge of Lt. John Heth, arms and accoutrements complete, and knapsacks for seventy men with a proportion of tents, musketballs, and cartridge paper. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Arms & Ammunition to Ohio County
05/31/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentDue to the deplorable situation of the citizens of Ohio County, Knox is ordering arms, ammunition, and powder to be sent to them from the magazine at Fort Pitt the cost of which is to be born by the …
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Approval of provisioning at West Point New York
12/27/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentHamilton tells New York Assemblyman Melancton Smith that he has approved the 1792 provisioning of West Point at a cost of nine and a half cents per ration.
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Appropriations of Money for Certain Purposes.
01/06/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of DocumentReport on Appropriations of Money for Certain Purposes. Outlines the expenditures and appropriations for government operations by topic. Recommendations for budget appropriations and how to deal with …
Printed Versions 
Appropriation of Funds
06/18/1791 Autograph Letter SignedHowell has delivered to Capt. Erkuries Beatty $9,000.50 in gold and the further sum of $17,844.50 in post notes. This money he is directed to put into Hodgdon's hands and it is to be appropriated …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Appointment to 2nd Lieutenant
03/07/1791 Letter SignedLetter, discusses recruiting and mentions appointment.
Bezaleel Howe Papers
Appointment of Surgeon's Mate
05/23/1791 Autograph Letter SignedWoodhouse appointed surgeon's mate to Major Clarke's battalion along with orders to march to Fort Pitt and await further direction.
Archive Reports 1891
Appointment of Officers to Virginia Battalion
04/07/1791 Autograph Letter SignedWashington authorized Colonel Da[nka] to appoint officers to Virginia Battalion so they can begin recruiting.
Archive Reports 1891
Appointment of Mr. Belli
01/19/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedKnox announces that Mr. Belli has been appointed to settle the accounts of the militia formed in the late expedition against the Wabash Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Appointment of Knox as Major General, Commander of Troops on Frontier
03/21/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentOfficial appointment of Knox as Major General with general instructions for his duties on the frontier. Just and liberal peace with Indians, avoid war.
Archive Reports 1891
Appointment of John Tharp as a Superintendant of Artificers
01/14/1791 Autograph Letter SignedKnox appoints John Tharp a Superintendant of Artificers to be employed on the western frontier.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Appointment of an Indian Agent
07/15/1791 Translation (Contemporary or Modern) of DocumentGood Peter discusses the appointment of an Indian agent and the possibility of war.
Timothy Pickering Papers- No image
Appoint George Demelar to be an Ensign
10/20/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentKnox orders St. Clair to find out about a young surveyor named George Demelar [Demlar] and if Demelar's character is satisfactory, appoint him an ensign in the infantry. This is in response to a …
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