Procurement of equipment and route of travel
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Procurement of equipment and route of travel
Description
Because of the remoteness of Captain Preston's situation, SecretaryKnox forwards money for personal equipment, and one month's pay for the men. Equipment will be transported to Pittsburgh by Major General Wayne to Point Pleasant, mouth of Great Henhawa. Captain Gibson's company will provide escort from Green Briar Court House to Point Pleasant. Discusses difficulty of transport of arms and equipment and the need for security en route.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
Ot1Source in copylog LCA04
notable person/group
William Preston
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Captain Gibson
Thomas Lewis
Benjamin Lockwood
Stephen Trigg
notable location
War Department
Pittsburgh
Point Pleasant
Green Briar Court House
Ohio County
notable item/thing
money
equipment
muster
orders
clothing
tents
document number
1792080200002
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | CSA16 (8 pages) | Collection: Preston Family Papers - Joyes Collection | B:1, F:2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | LCA04 (0 pages) | Collection: Preston Family Papers | 1P9267fFA2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Preston | [unknown] | [n/a] |