Western forts
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Western forts
Description
Discusses the British occupation and evacuation of army posts within the western territory of the United States. General Haldiman informs Knox that he has received no orders from the British King to evacuate the posts despite the ratification of treaty of peace
year created
1784
month created
07
day created
13
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Haldimand
Lieutenant Colonel Hull
Congress
troops of his Britannic Majesty
Governor Clinton
His Majesty's Ministers
notable location
Quebec
New York
West Point
Hudson River
New York
Canada
notable item/thing
letter
sovereign authority of the United States
United States
occupied
delivered
definitive treaty of peace
exchange
cannons
stores
posts
copies
letters
ratification
evacuation
his Majesty's orders
arrangements
notable phrase
not having received any orders to evacuate the Posts which are without the limits assigned by the treaty of peace to this Province
document number
1784071340001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WFD05 (6 pages) | Collection: Charles Thomson Papers, mm73042861. | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | HAB19 (2 pages) | Collection: FO 116/1 Embassy and Consular Activities, United States of America: Letterbooks. | P:247-252 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Fred. Haldimand | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |