Defense of Ohio River
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Defense of Ohio River
Description
Orders to obtain all necessary supplies before embarking on campaign to defend Ohio river.
short description
Defense of Ohio River
year created
1791
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
cavalry
Major General Butler
notable location
War Department
Ohio
river
Ohio River
notable item/thing
sugar
tea
coffee
port wine
wine
hospital stores
horses
preparations
campaign
articles
knapsacks
cavalry horses
cavalry equipment
safe escort
notable idea/issue
defense
campaign
document number
1791060900001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War department June 9th 1791
Sir,
I received yours from carlisle dated the 6th instant
I pray you to revise all the preparations for the campaign before you defend the ohio. If there should be any interference inform me thereof and the articles wanting shall be forwarded
I shall order a sufficient number of of knapsacks for all the troops marched forward to be painted and straped. General Butler complained much upon this article.
I shall also send forward port wine, sugar, tea, & coffee as hospital stores.
Hasten the collection of the cavalry horses and send them to head Quarters with the cavalry equippements under safe escort
Consult
Consult Major General Butler upon the object of the preparations and as soon as possible, to Head Quarters
I am
Sir
Your most obedient
Servant
H Knox
Secy of War
Major Samuel Hodgson
Fort Pitt
Sir,
I received yours from carlisle dated the 6th instant
I pray you to revise all the preparations for the campaign before you defend the ohio. If there should be any interference inform me thereof and the articles wanting shall be forwarded
I shall order a sufficient number of of knapsacks for all the troops marched forward to be painted and straped. General Butler complained much upon this article.
I shall also send forward port wine, sugar, tea, & coffee as hospital stores.
Hasten the collection of the cavalry horses and send them to head Quarters with the cavalry equippements under safe escort
Consult
Consult Major General Butler upon the object of the preparations and as soon as possible, to Head Quarters
I am
Sir
Your most obedient
Servant
H Knox
Secy of War
Major Samuel Hodgson
Fort Pitt
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KBA06 (2 pages) | Collection: General Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |