Military Report from Danville
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Military Report from Danville
Description
General Wilkinson has enjoyed some success in destroying two Indian towns but General St. Clair is struggling to secure the aid of the Kentucky militia who are averse to cooperating with the regular army.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Danville, Virginia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
This letter was forwarded to Washington by Hamilton (September 16,1791), and would presumably have been sent on to Knox.
notable person/group
William Irvine
John Brown
the enemy
General St. Clair
Executive of Virginia [Beverly Randolph]
Lieutenants of this District
notable location
Danville, Virginia
banks of the Wabash
the Ohio
notable item/thing
Express from General Wilkinson
his success
large Indian town
Kickapoo town
aid from the Kentucky militia
cooperation with the regulars
laws of this state [Virginia]
document number
1791082290000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Brown | Danville, Virginia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General William Irvine | [unknown] | [n/a] |