Nicholas Fish
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Secretary of War orders troops to escort Indian Commissioners
07/15/1785 Autograph Letter SignedHenry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Lieutenant Colonel Fish, Commanding Officer of the U.S. troops in New York, to detach one company of infantry to Fort McIntosh in order to accompany the Indian …
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Request for military support for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs
07/22/1785 Autograph Letter SignedSecretary at War, Henry Knox, orders Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to detach Captain Doughty's company of artillery to support the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at …
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Regarding Numbers & Subsistence for Prisioners and Indians at Fort Schuyler
10/07/1785 Autograph Letter SignedJoseph Carleton, War Office, directs LtCol Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to provide an accurate number of prisoners and Indians being held at Fort Schuyler. Carleton needs an accurate …
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Provisions for Prisoners at Fort Stanwix
06/12/1785 Type UndeterminedCarleton has been informed by Major North that forty or fifty prisoners are daily expected to arrive at Fort Stanwix. The provisions for the prisoners, drawn by Captain Lane, are still on the road …
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Provisions for prisoners
06/12/1785 Autograph Letter SignedPrisoners expected at Fort Stanwix; provisions for them are somewhere between Albany and the fort. Asks that Fish take measure to distribute provisions as they come in.
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Problem Regarding Subsistence for Hamtramck's March Being Funded with Bank Notes
10/15/1785 Autograph Letter SignedThe Treasury issued bank notes instead of cash for the subsistence of Captain Hamtramck's company on the march. Joseph Carleton, War Office, explains this problematic circumstance to LtCol Nicholas …
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Orders for Detaching West Point Troops to the Ohio Region
10/03/1785 Document, type undeterminedHenry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Major Nicholas Fish, Commander of the troops of New York, to detach Captain Hamtramck's company of infantry from the garrison at West Point. Hamtramck will …
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Order to March to the Ohio
09/19/1785 Autograph Letter SignedHenry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Major Nicholas Fish, Commanding Officer of all troops of New York, to immediately detach one company under Captain Hamtramck to the Ohio River. Knox orders Fish …
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Military clothing on the Sloop Sally
07/20/1785 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon sends to Major Nicholas Fish notification of shipment of military clothing.
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Form a Company of Infantry to Attend Indian Treaties
07/15/1785 Typed DocumentCongress directs that a company of Infantry be detached to Fort McIntosh to attend the Indian Commissions during the treaty being held at the falls of the Ohio and mouth of the Great Miami River. Fish …
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Contents of the Brigantine Irish
05/10/1785 Autograph Letter SignedLists the military contents of the Brigantine Irish.
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Appointment as Officer of the Day
07/04/1785 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRequest to order officer and men to parade and fire salutes in honor of July 4th (Independence Day). Appointed Fish as Officer of the Day who will preside over the days celebrations and ceremonies.
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Appointment & Duties of a Quartermaster for Hamtramck's March to the Ohio
10/12/1785 Autograph Letter SignedJoseph Carleton, War Office, directs Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to appoint an officer who will accompany Captain Hamtramck's march, fulfill the duties of a …
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[Order of Congress]
04/18/1785 Document SignedOfficial promotion to rank of Major by Congress.
201 Files of the Liaison and Determination Unit, Departmental Records Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1953-1962. (RG407) -
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Nicholas Fish Papers, Mm79-05217. Letterbook: 'Copies of Military Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, 1785-1786,' [Typed -
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Nicholas Fish Papers, Mm79-05217. Letterbook: 'Copies of Military Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, 1785-1786,' [Typed -
Orders to take command on the Ohio
04/10/1786 Autograph Letter SignedOrder for Major Nicholas Fish to proceed to the Ohio River and take command of the troops of the United States
201 Files of the Liaison and Determination Unit, Departmental Records Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1953-1962. (RG407) -
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Orders to take command at Fort McIntosh
03/28/1786 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterOrders from Secretary at War Major General Knox directing Major Fish to take command of the troops at Fort McIntosh on the Ohio River, pending the arrival of Lieutenant Colonel Harmar.
Nicholas Fish Papers, Mm79-05217. Letterbook: 'Copies of Military Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, 1785-1786,' [Typed -
Order Concerning Leader of Recruits at West Point
03/03/1786 Letter SignedGeneral Knox 's order to Major Fish to have Lieutenant Conolly take charge of the Army recruits at West Point.
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Inspection of Soldiers' Clothing
01/19/1786 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRequesting that Major Fish inspect clothing intended for the soldiers on the Ohio frontier.
Nicholas Fish Papers, Mm79-05217. Letterbook: 'Copies of Military Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, 1785-1786,' [Typed -
Offer of Adjutant General and Inspector of Western Army
08/29/1792 Copy of documentKnox makes offer of position of Adjutant General and Inspector of Western Army on the pay and emoluments of Lieutenant Colonel. Notes that Colonel Sargent has declined. Law does not authorize rank, …
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Receipt for Schuyler's Funds
05/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyFish has not been exonerated from the charge of two thousand dollars paid to Philip Schuyler so a receipt should be procured as soon as possible.
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Pay of Michael G. Houdin
10/27/1794 Letterbook CopyThe sum of $120 will be remitted to Fish to be paid to Michael G. Houdin at Albany for six month's service.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
