St. Clair Detained by the Gout, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
St. Clair Detained by the Gout, Etc.
Description
The recruiting of regular troops and levies appears to be successful. The friendly Indians should be conciliated following the murder by whites of several members of their tribe. St. Clair is currently hobbled by the gout. General Butler is going to Maryland and Virginia to supervise the raising of two battalions.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
companies of levies
Colonel Proctor
General Butler
notable location
War Department
Fort Pitt
Big Beaver
Potts Grove
Maryland
Virginia
notable item/thing
Governor's proclamations
recruiting service of regulars and levies
relations of the friendly Indians
conciliatory propositions
gout
arrangements for raising the battalions
document number
1791040700100
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: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |