Supply of Troops to March to Frontier

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Supply of Troops to March to Frontier

Description

Knox satisfied requests for supplies and clothing made by Butler for troops to march to frontier. Knox mentioned letter from Butler to Five Nations would arrive at Niagara.

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

16

author

sent from location

War Department

in publication

in image

notable person/group

Richard Butler
Henry Knox
troops
regulars
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Quartermaster
Quarter Master
Hodgdon
post master
Postmaster
Five Nations
Indians
Indian Nation
Colonel Pickering
Clarke
battalion
Captain Doyle
Captain Beatty

notable location

War Department
frontier
Ohio
Ohio river
Fort Washington
Fort Pitt
painted post
Niagara
Winchester
Virginia
Maryland
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Brunswick

notable item/thing

rations
materials
food
clothing
treaty
letter
tents
hospital stores

notable idea/issue

supply of troops
rations
treaty
negotiations
raising troops
transportation of supplies

document number

1791061600101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) GAD06 (3 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 Q Vol 58-1, P: 173
[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]