Monthly return of Pennsylvania troops, on the fitness of troops, Treaty of Wabash
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Monthly return of Pennsylvania troops, on the fitness of troops, Treaty of Wabash
Description
Josiah Harmar, Commanding Officer, 1st American Regiment, sends a monthly return of Pennsylvania troops to President John Dickinson. Harmar asks Dickinson not to hurry recruiting. By Harmar's estimate, out of a corps of 223 soldiers, "at least 50 men" are not fit to be re-enlisted.
year created
1785
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Fort McIntosh
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar
1st American Regiment
Captain Walter Finney
Captain David Zeigler
Captain William McCurdy
Captain T. Douglass
Sergeants
Corporals
bombadiers
Gunners
drummers
Matrosses
privates
Quartermaster Sergeants
Ensign Denny
Ensign Armstrong
The Supreme Executive Council
Major North
notable location
Fort McIntosh
Ohio River
Wabash
Fort McIntosh
notable item/thing
legislature
rifles
enlistments
recruiting
Infantry
Artillery
muster
document number
1785080115000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 10 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort McIntosh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Dickinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |