Lieutenant Col. Clarke

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  Request for Men to Defend Packet Boats

  06/11/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter

  Request for military escorts for three boats to navigate the Ohio river granted by President on the condition that they transport goods, letters, and packets for the military from Fort Washington to …

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  Recruits for Post at Wheeling

  07/06/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter

  Reiterated orders from previous letter (28th ultimo) to proceed with construction of post at Wheeling, updates on number of recruits to staff post en route from Pittsburgh.

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  Orders to Suspend Building of Post

  06/22/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter

  Issues with water depth at Wheeling, Knox suspended the building of a post until he obtained more information on the subject.

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  Orders to Proceed to Wheeling

  06/07/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter

  Orders to proceed to Wheeling to supervise work in erecting blockade, stockade, and store house. Information on orders for General Wayne sent via Craig.

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  Acquisition of Materials for Building Post at Wheeling

  06/28/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter

  Knox reconsidered his order to halt building of post at Wheeling. Suggested materials for blockade, stockade, and barracks be obtained from Wheeling Creek or along Ohio River for trivial costs. …

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