Recent News from Fort Jefferson
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recent News from Fort Jefferson
Description
Harris reports on recent events at Fort Jefferson, including the loss of several lives due to the depredations of hostile Indians.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
11
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
secondary recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Harris to Hodgdon, 07/15/1792.
Includes four enclosures.
Includes four enclosures.
notable person/group
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Indians
Schaffer
Zeigler
Captain Buchanan's company of levies
William Dever
Bartz
Freeman
Gerard
deserters
Captain Montfort
Mr. Caleb Swan
Mrs. Cotesworthy
notable location
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
Fort Hamilton
Fort Jefferson
Shawanese
Fort St. Clair
notable item/thing
wagons with their teams
hay from the prairie
garrison
news
cattle at Fort Jefferson
General Harmar's expedition
flags
ordnance
court martial
trial of Mr. Thorp
falsehood
notable phrase
That it is beyond a doubt that Bartz, Freeman, and Gerard are dead
LIkewise Major Freeman and his party
[The Indians] will not treat unless Forts Jefferson and St. Clair are given up
document number
1792071590001
page start
6
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | ZLX06 (13 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Harris | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |