Troops to March to Frontier
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Troops to March to Frontier
Description
Recent events on frontier warrants support of troops. Knox requested Smith to furnish troops with provisions and passage to New Brunswick.
short description
Ltr, dir aid for detachment.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Henry Knox
Lieut. Healy
notable location
War Department
New Brunswick
notable item/thing
expences incurred in consequence
march here
furnish them with provisioins and a passage
letter
cosult the Secretary of the Treasury
result
late untoward event upon the frontiers
render it expedient
recruits
forward that way
detachment
document number
1791120900001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AIA04 (2 pages) | Collection: Autographs of American Presidents, Statesmen, and Generals. | V:2, P:6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |