[A Copy] Advised Dispatch of Scouts

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

[A Copy] Advised Dispatch of Scouts

Description

Travels of Indians incited Knox to advise immediate dispatch of scouts to protect frontier settlers.

year created

1792

month created

02

day created

25

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

McMacken
Henry Knox
scouts
settlers
frontier settlers
Secretary of War
congress

notable location

War Department
frontier
Virginia
Kentucky
settlements

notable item/thing

Indian depredations
Indian dispositions
offensive operation
muster
protection
security

document number

1792022500501

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) LBE13 (1 pages) Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters B: 73, (Henry Lee)

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Major McMacken [unknown] [n/a]