Danger to the Settlements Near Marietta
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Danger to the Settlements Near Marietta
Description
The levies and regular troops being raised will not be available for a month so the protection of the settlements near Marietta must be effected by the militia.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
Henry Knox
Major Sargent
militia
Major General St. Clair
levies and regular troops
notable location
War Department
settlements in the vincinity of Marietta
frontiers
notable item/thing
apprehensions and dangers
defense of the settlements
reinforcements
notable phrase
The accounts you give of the apprehensions and dangers of the settlements in the vicinity of Marietta is justly alarming.
document number
1791040700000
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: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol 3, p. 11 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Memoirs of Rufus Putnam | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |