Order to Dismiss Militia, Supply Distribution
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Order to Dismiss Militia, Supply Distribution
Description
Requested information on the upper battalion due to lack of communication from Major Clarke. Knox entrusted dismissal of militia to arrive at Fort Pitt to Butler.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Henry Knox
governor
militia
ranger
inhabitants
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
settlers
Captain Montfort
Hodgdon
cavalry
Colonel Biddle
Quartermaster General
Major Smith
upper battalion
notable location
War Department
Carlisle
Westmoreland
Virginia
Maryland
Commonwealth
Fort Pitt
Fort Franklin
frontier
county
Ohio
Ohio river
North Carolina
notable item/thing
horses
arms
ammunition
supplies
materials
money
orders
information
notable idea/issue
responsible
protection
march
travel
news
information
dismiss
dismissal
discharge
document number
1791051900100
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | GAA22 (3 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 58-1, P: 155 |
| [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 | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |