Protecting the Frontier

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Protecting the Frontier

Description

General Butler reports on the measures he has taken to protect the frontier.

year created

1791

month created

08

day created

02

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Mostly illegible.

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair
Richard Butler
Indians
Companies of the First Regiment of Artillery
troops of the miita
Major Gaither
Company of Riflemen
the Contractor
Doctor Wilkins
Major Hart
Major Potter
Mrs. Butler
John Murray

notable location

Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Muskingham

notable item/thing

brigades of pack horses
ammunition
river is low
protection of the frontier
health

document number

1791080290001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) GAI23 (3 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letters V: 4, P: 319

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Major General Richard Butler Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Arthur St. Clair [unknown] [n/a]