Discussing Progress of Recruits, Allocation of Stores, and Indian Relations
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussing Progress of Recruits, Allocation of Stores, and Indian Relations
Description
Knox talks of the progress of the movement of recruits and the allocations of stores and the procedures for strict accountability of all public property. Uniformity of pay procedures is advocated. Responds to Wayne's inquiry regarding scouts. No effort should be made to keep the hostile Indians at the council nor should the friendly Chickasaws be retained since they will not be needed in the immediate future. Several deserters have been captured and more should be in custody soon.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cites Wayne to Knox 07/28/1792
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Captain Preston's and Springer's companies
Captain Preston
Captain Springer
Gibson
Preston
Thomas Lewis
Howell Lewis
recruits
Captain Henry Bowyer
Cavalry
Lieutenant Melcher
Major Isaac Craig
Lockwood
Trigg
contractors
Rodgers
Winston
Major Rudolph
Comptroller
paymaster
Robert Morris
Major Trueman
General Wilkinson
scouts
Captain Hendricks
Captain Brant
General Israel Chapin
Five Nations
Indians
Cornplanter
hostile Indians
state troops
Major McCully
Major Clark
Major Butler
Chickasaws
Postmaster General
recruiting officers
Ashton
deserters
Constables
Eaton's company
notable location
War Department
Greenbriar Courthouse
Point Pleasant
mouth of the great Kenhawa
Pittsburgh
Newark
New Jersey
upper part of this state
Ohio County
Ohio River
Fort Washington
upper parts of the Ohio
Indian country
Wabash
Auglaize
gaol
jail
Vermont
Carlisle
notable item/thing
pay
inspect
muster
rendezvous
escort of Gibson's company
arms
accoutrements
tents
clothing
invoice of clothing
rifles and equipments
canteens
knapsacks
pairs of shoes
blankets
suits of clothing
contrary winds
rifle clothing
saddles and Cavalry equipment
instructions and regulations from the Comptroller to the paymaster
uniformity in the returns & forms
general orders
regulations for the orderly receiving, distributing, and accounting for all public property designed for the Army
regulations relative to forage, paper, wood, etc.
forage
wood
proper economy
regularity of payments
discipline
carelessness of raw recruits
accounts from the Indian country
arrangements of scouts
Council
Cornplanter's judgement
levies
active campaign
commencement of discipline
proofs of the powder
expense
recruiting service
apprehended
reward
Legionary howitzers
defect in the Contractor for the shells
three pound balls
chests of medicine
invoices
notable phrase
I flatter myself that your command will be distinguished by the highest degree of discipline in all parts of the troops, and in the highest attention to the public property.
document number
1792080300155
page start
50
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (7 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |