Immediate Assembly of Troops at Fort Washington

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Immediate Assembly of Troops at Fort Washington

Description

Location of troops disclosed, importance of rapid gathering at Fort Washington emphasized. Relations with Western Indians discussed.

year created

1791

month created

08

day created

04

author

sent from location

War Department

in publication

in image

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 08/04/1791, and Knox to St. Clair, 08/11/1791.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Western Indians
Pickering
Indians
Indian Nation
officers
recruits
troops
regulars

notable location

War Department
Fort Washington
Fort Pitt
frontier

notable item/thing

recruits
supplies
materials

notable idea/issue

recruiting
marching troops
treaty
peace
war
expedition

document number

1791080400101

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) GAD20 (2 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 Q Vol 58-1, P: 185
[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]