Troops to March for Fort Pitt, Recruiting Discussed

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Troops to March for Fort Pitt, Recruiting Discussed

Description

Troops to march to Fort Pitt, prior to departure for expedition to frontier in September. Deficiencies in troops must be made up through additional levy recruits.

year created

1791

month created

07

day created

14

author

sent from location

War Department

in publication

in image

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 07/14/1791, and Knox to St. Clair, 07/21/1791, and Knox to Butler, 07/21/1791.
Note on bottom of document states, "Endorsed No. 22".

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Major Butler
levies

notable location

War Department
frontier
Fort Pitt
Fort Washington

document number

1791071400201

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) GAD10 (2 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 Q Vol 58-1, P: 176
[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]