Discusses Need for Horses and Oxen
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discusses Need for Horses and Oxen
Description
Encloses a return of horses, oxen, and wagon, which he believes will set to rest any concerns about extravagance. There are five teams currently working to supply fuel to the camp and garrison, and even those are not sufficient so that O'Hara has hired additional help on occasion. Pack horses needed to fulfill orders of the Commander in Chief for delivering forage to forts. The only way to transport forage without extra horses would be if the weather allowed for carts or sleds. There is not enough time for him to enclose a list of expenditures, sends a general statement instead.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
02
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
No digital image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
James O'Hara
teams
Commander in Chief
General Wilkinson
Isaac Craig
Major Craig
notable location
Fort Jefferson
Fort St. Clair
Fort Hamilton
Fort St. Louis
camp
garrison
notable item/thing
return
horses
oxen
wagons
fuel
wood
pack horses
carts
sleds
expenditures
disbursement
document number
1792110240101
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | DFP06 (0 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92) | P: 22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James O'Hara | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |