[Duplicate] Protection of Washington County
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
[Duplicate] Protection of Washington County
Description
Recuits marching for Fort Pitt to support the regular troops in protection of Washington County and all settlements along the Ohio River. Orders to call up men to serve as scouts.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
Circular letter, see also Knox to the Lieutenant of Ohio county, Virginia, 12/29/1791. Cited in Baird to Knox, 01/16/1792, and Knox to Baird, 10/26/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Absalom Baird
Henry Knox
hunters
patrolmen
scouts
hostiles
Arthur St. Clair
President
Indians
Indian Nation
President of United States
detachment
regular troops
Lieutenant Washington County
justice of peace
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort Pitt
upper part of Ohio River
inhabitants
War Department
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
river
settlement
notable idea/issue
protection
pay
discharge duty
muster rolls
examination
payment
document number
1791122900001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | NAE07 (9 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 4U196 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | EDD14 (0 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSS | 4U196 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Absalom Baird | [unknown] | [n/a] |