Updates on Troop Movement and Expenses
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Updates on Troop Movement and Expenses
Description
Barracks in disrepair, housing must be rented to accommodate troops. Post to be established at junction of Mad River and Miami River. Theft of horses major problem. Request for money to discharge current accounts of provisional items, money should not be in post notes. Request leave to travel to Philadelphia.
short description
Updates on Troop Movement and Expenses
year created
1791
month created
11
day created
07
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Major Craig
Secretary of War
army
notable location
Fort Pitt
frontier
Mad River
Miami River
river
post
barracks
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Ohio River
notable item/thing
horses
post notes
money
rent
housing
theft
horses
money
accounts
provisional items
post notes
boats
receipt
document number
1791110754001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAN07 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA21-22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |