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Oath of Alliegance of Andrew Blad and Robert Sutherland
Oaths of Daniel Blad and Robert Sutherland.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Notification of Pay Due Virginia
Money due Commonwealth of Virginia per report of Joseph Howell enclosed. Additional protection to frontier counties will be provided upon application.
Executive CommunicationsNotification of Money to be Delivered, Instructions for Dispersal
Amounts and people to receive pay.
Bezaleel Howe PapersNotification of Delivery
Box containing stationary and books to be delivered for Caleb Swan.
First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports From the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46)Notification of Clothing Order
Clothing ordered for troops, to be forwarded to New York by way of Amboy New Jersey, addressed to Melancton Smith.
Bezaleel Howe PapersNotification of Building Boats
Notification that Craig has contracted the building of additional boats as the boats purchased last year were not the appropriate size.
James Robertson PapersNotification of Arrival at Fort Washington
Swan arrived at Fort Washington and planned to travel to Legion ville after his baggage arrived.
Anthony Wayne PapersNotification of Advanced Payment for Waggoners
Directs inspected rifles forwarded to Pittsburgh; directs payment of Waggoners.
Charles Roberts Autograph CollectionNote from the War Office ordering powder horns and levies' clothing to be forwarded to Pittsburg and wagons to Trenton
War Office document directs 200 powder horns and bullet pouches and all the levy clothing in store to go on to Fort Pitt, and 2 four horse wagons to be hired to go to Trenton New Jersey, then to New …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)No Stores or Baggage!
Hamill expresses his disappointment at not receiving the stores and baggage that he had written for. When he left Fort Washington Hodgdon knew perfectly well that he had no horses assigned to him for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)No Rum for Indians
Hodgdon has been directed not to ship the rum ordered for St. Marys for the use of the Indian Department. Mr. Seagrove, the superintendent, will be supplied with that article in Savannah in Georgia. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)No Results from Peace Council; Forbidding of the Building of Forts During Negotiations; Clothing Ordered
There is no recent information on the results of the peace council but Knox is certain that there will be no agreement that damages the good name of the US. There are to be no advance posts in Indian …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3No News
Post has not yet arrived, no news to communicate. Enclosed copy of letter to Wilkinson, request to forward it at first opportunity.
James Robertson PapersNo Expeditions to Indian Towns
No expeditions to Indian towns unless hostilities are expressed. Peace accord directed by Governor Blount with the Cherokees is believed to be successful.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors LettersNicholas Fish declines accepting appointment
Nicholas Fish thanks Knox for his consideration in offering post of Adjutant General of the Army. Says that his views are so detached from military pursuits that an appointment in that line would be …
Northwest Territory PapersNews from Pittsburgh
Craig passes along various bits of information he has received from various sources. Reports on an Indian murder of woman and children;
James Robertson PapersNew Quartermaster
Letter to the Commissary of Military Stores. Harris notes that he heard Hodgdon had a disagreeable passage. Harris believes Hodgdon has been treated ill, presumably referring to Hodgdon's role as …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)New Block House
Hast informs Howell that he found it necessary, both for the necessary accomodation of his men and the strength of the works which were in a weak state, to erect a block house which he has done and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Negotiations with the Indian Tribes
Hamtramck desribes his negotiations with the Indian tribes along the Wabash to the Secretary at War. Hamtramck mentions Alexander McKee and British attempts at winning favor with the Indians via …
Manuscript Collection.Negotiations with the Chiefs of the Five Nations
Pickering discusses the negotiations with the Chiefs of the Five Nations when it will be impressed on them the importance of learning husbandry and other important arts connected with it.
Timothy Pickering PapersNecessity of Troop Readiness and Adequate Stores; Concern for Pay of Troops
Knox warns Wayne not to construct anything that is not absolutely necessary to the comfort of the troops who should be instantly ready to march should the military necessity arise. All steps are being …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3
