Successful Recruiting, In Need of Arms and Clothing
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Successful Recruiting, In Need of Arms and Clothing
Description
Wayne is describing various recruiting successes throughout the northeast although there is still a lack of arms and clothing available for the new recruits in some areas. All the forces should be ordered to join Wayne so that training may begin.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
04
author
sent from location
York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 06/15/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Campbell
Lieutenant MisCampbell
recruits
dragoons
Captain Stake
Captain Falkner
rifle men
riflemen
cavalry
infantry
notable location
Lancaster
Elizabeth Town
Elizabethtown
Pittsburgh
Washington
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
arms
clothing
recruiting accounts
last campaign
recruiting
disciplined
notable phrase
May I take the liberty to reiterate my request that you will be obliging as to order on all the troops both Cavalry & Infantry, now raised for the purpose of being organised and discplined
document number
1792060440055
page start
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |