Protection of Washington County
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Protection of Washington County
Description
Urgency of dispatching scouts to Washington County. Congress to authorize offensive action by militia.
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
notable person/group
Absalom Baird
Henry Knox
Congress
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
settlers
scouts
David Shepherd
congress
Lieutenant Washington County
Secretary of War
militia
notable location
War Department
Washington County
Pennsylvania
frontier
Ohio
Ohio River
river
notable item/thing
protection
offensive operations
Indian relations
notable idea/issue
protection
document number
1792022500201
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | NAE09 (6 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 4U201 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | EDD16 (0 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSS | 4U201 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Absalom Baird | [unknown] | [n/a] |