St. Clair's Complaints
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
St. Clair's Complaints
Description
Knox informs the President of General St. Clair's complaints about General Butler's and the quartermaster's absenses and the lack of authority of the contractor to purchase the horses needed for the approaching campaign.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
16
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
General St. Clair
Captain Mills
General Butler
the quartermaster
contractor's agent
troops
notable item/thing
letter from General St. Clair of the 8th of August
authority to procure the horses
provisions
purchase of eight hundred horses
tents
notable phrase
He complains that neither General Butler nor the quartermaster had joined him, although it would seem that a great part of his force had.
document number
1791091611000
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 St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |