Letter from Keeper of Military Stores

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Letter from Keeper of Military Stores

Description

The business of the Department still remains with John Harris, Keeper of Military Stores. No one has come forward to relieve and take charge of stores. Quartermaster General James O'Hara's boats have arrived. Discusses General Wilkinson and efforts to make excursion up the great Miami to root out Indian camps. Cavalry and Pack horses stolen by Indians. General Putnam left for Fort Knox; expects to hold treaty with Wabash. Hopes that expectations are not fruitless.

year created

1792

month created

09

day created

01

author

sent from location

Fort Washington

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
James O'Hara
James Wilkinson
Indians
cavalry
General Putnam
Wabash

notable location

Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Miami River
Fort Knox

notable item/thing

pack horses
theft
treaty
receipt
dollars

document number

1792090180001

page start

1

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[view document] (3 pages) XMB10 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 324
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Harris Fort Washington [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]