Harmar informs Secretary at War of his orders to subordinates
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Harmar informs Secretary at War of his orders to subordinates
Description
Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, Commander, First American Regiment, informs Henry Knox, Secretary at War, of the orders issued to subordinate officers prior to his departure from Fort McIntosh. Harmar is presently in Philadelphia to assist recruiting.
year created
1785
month created
10
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Colonel Josiah Harmar
Captain Finney
General Butler
Captain Doughty
Captain Heart
surveyors
Indians
intruders
congress
legal settlers
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort McIntosh
mouth of the Great Miami
Laurel Hill
Fort Pitt
mouth of the Muskingum
mouth of the Scioto
notable item/thing
infantry
artillery
Pennsylvania quota
treaty
stockade
pallisade
security
public lands
crops
cabins
orders
recruiting
document number
1785102251800
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: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |