Autograph Letter Signed

Muster of Allegheny and Westminster Militia

Will determine the best time and place to muster troops to defend inhabitants of the Western frontiers of U.S. borders.

1792

06

22

Pittsburgh

Henry Knox

Anthony Wayne

militia

Lindsey

Finley

recruits

McCollough

Pittsburgh

Allegheny

Westminster

Westmoreland

post

muster

muster

recruiting

protection

defense

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M-1060 No 3
22nd June 1792
to
Major Genl Knox
Secy of War
Pittsburg 22nd June 1792
Dear Sir
I have at this moment recd. yours of the ^ (25th of May?) with new instructions and will pay due attention to every part of the instructions under you have been handed to communicate,-Mr. Findley ^Magistrate Collough of the Trade treaty, and the County Lieunt. of Allegneny & Westminster are now with me-for the purpose of Strike-through text determming where the most [undecipherable](Western?) and economical mode of protecting the Inhabitants[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Strike-through text Col. Ellison's new Luit. [undecipherable] is very [undecipherable][undecipherable] to borrow every ^ hand of arms for which he will be accountable- Strike-through <s>Strike-through texttext</s> I have named the[undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him that we had Strike-through text [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Your most obt.
Humblist
Anty. Wayne

Genl. Know
Secy of War