Report of Conditions at the Garrison

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Report of Conditions at the Garrison

Description

Reports missing an important article (tar) and no corn, and they cannot proceed as planned, producing an insecure situation at the garrison. Notes need for a constant guard against the savages, leaving them very fatigued. Requests an assortment of gimblets and kettles and writing paper. Waits boat and corn. Rooms are too dark.

year created

1791

month created

11

day created

23

author

John Armstrong

recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZLM10
ZLM10a

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Armstrong
Mr. Ward
Indians
Ketchel
Retchel
garrison
guard
armed men

notable location

Fort Washington
Fort Hamilton
river

notable item/thing

tar
flatt
corn
fatigue
doors
store houses
gimblets
gimlets
camp kettles
writing paper
quires
boat
light canoe
window glass

document number

1791112380201

page start

1

number of pages

4

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[view document] (4 pages) ZLM10 (4 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]
[view document] (4 pages) ZLM10a (4 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Armstrong [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]