Commercial Traffic on the Ohio River from 1786 to 1789
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Commercial Traffic on the Ohio River from 1786 to 1789
Description
Knox relays a report from Harmar that details the numbers of "boats, souls, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and wagons" that passed down the Ohio River from 10 October 1786 to 8 May 1789. Total number of slaves accounted for by this report is 18,761.
year created
1789
month created
06
day created
12
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Reported to the Secretary at War by Josiah Harmar.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Josiah Harmar
total number of slaves
notable location
Fort Harmar
Marrieta Ohio
Ohio River
notable item/thing
boats
souls
horses
cattle
sheep
hogs
wagons
document number
1789061214000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |