Reporting on the establishment of a garrison at Pittsburgh
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reporting on the establishment of a garrison at Pittsburgh
Description
Wayne is reporting on the general status of the establishment of a garrison at Pittsburgh. He particularly asks that Knox begin sending him the troops he will need to accomplish his mission.
short description
Reporting on the establishment of a garrison at Pittsburgh
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
15
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Captain Hughes
Dragoons
General Wilkinson
hostile Indians
the President
State troops
Major McCully
rangers
Indians
Lieutenant Jeffers
Contractors
recruits
notable location
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh: Fort Washington
notable item/thing
Garrison of about Forty recruits
six boats with provision and stores
intelligence
movements or intentions of the hostile Indians
disposition of the State troops under Maj. McCully
the frontiers of this quarter
insult and depredation
rendezvous
boats
provisions
stores
newspaper
notable phrase
May I now request that you will be pleased to forward the recruits from their respective rendezvous the soonest possible, for I really feel awkwardly situated, a General without troops is something similar to a fish out of water.
document number
1792061553555
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |