St. Clair to Command the Frontier Troops
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
St. Clair to Command the Frontier Troops
Description
The President has appointed Major General St. Clair to command the troops on the frontiers so General Harmar is directed to send returns to St. Clair on the state of the troops, stores, and posts under his command.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Josiah Harmar
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
Senate
Major General [Arthur] St. Clair
First and Second Regiments of Infantry
Battalion of Artillery
notable location
War Department
frontiers
notable item/thing
state of the troops, stores, and posts
rank and character
late war [Revolutionary War]
command of the troops
document number
1791031800000
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] | Collection: The Josiah Harmar Transcripts | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Harmar | [unknown] | [n/a] |