Counties Sufficiently Protected, Orders to Move Troops

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Counties Sufficiently Protected, Orders to Move Troops

Description

No additional protection needed for counties against a few Indians, Knox ordered Butler to march for Head Quarters with troops and supplies.

year created

1791

month created

08

day created

11

author

sent from location

War Department

in image

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 08/11/1791, and Knox to St. Clair, 08/18/1791.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Indians
hostiles
settlers

notable location

War Department
Ohio
Ohio River
Head Quarters
Fort Pitt
frontier
settlements

document number

1791081111001

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) GAD22 (2 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 Q Vol 58-1, P: 187
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The St. Clair Papers [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]