Letter from the Directors of the Ohio Company
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Directors of the Ohio Company
Description
On behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company, Rufus Putnam applies to the Secretary at War for military protection of frontier settlements.
year created
1788
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
Hartford
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Copy.
Authorship cannot be confirmed from the image.
Authorship cannot be confirmed from the image.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
notable location
Hartford
document number
1788010440101
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Copy of Letter
to Genl Knox
Jany 4th 1788
Hartford 4th Jany 1788
Sir
The Directors of the Ohio Company take liberty to apply to you for that protection to the infant Colony setting on their Purchase which the number and situation of the Troops under your Direction will admit, the United States by whose authority the settlement is warranted, we believe are disposed to aford us every Support which is within their power; the Survey of the towns within the purchase is interesting to them as well as well as to the Company, this cannot be effected with Security without the aid of small guard, to attend the Surveyor & we therefore in behalf of the Company request you to give such orders to the officer commanding the Troops near Muskingum as will insure to the settlers & surveyors the guard & protection which may be necessary for them.
We are with great Respect yr. obedt. Servts
to Genl Knox
Jany 4th 1788
Hartford 4th Jany 1788
Sir
The Directors of the Ohio Company take liberty to apply to you for that protection to the infant Colony setting on their Purchase which the number and situation of the Troops under your Direction will admit, the United States by whose authority the settlement is warranted, we believe are disposed to aford us every Support which is within their power; the Survey of the towns within the purchase is interesting to them as well as well as to the Company, this cannot be effected with Security without the aid of small guard, to attend the Surveyor & we therefore in behalf of the Company request you to give such orders to the officer commanding the Troops near Muskingum as will insure to the settlers & surveyors the guard & protection which may be necessary for them.
We are with great Respect yr. obedt. Servts
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JBD04 (2 pages) | Collection: Manuscript Collection. | 1788 Jan 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Hartford | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |