Useless Shot and Shells; Construction for Wintering; Fort Washington

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Useless Shot and Shells; Construction for Wintering; Fort Washington

Description

Return of shot and shells. A number are useless; vents were improperly bored. Reports on construction near Log Town. Mentions Lieutenant Lee and Dragoons setting off for Fort Washington.

year created

1792

month created

11

day created

09

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 11/17/1792.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Lieutenant Bond
Lieutenant Lee

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
French Creek
Log Town

notable item/thing

return
shot
shott
shells
useless shells
fuze
operation of boring the vents
tools
stores
wintering

document number

1792110954001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IAM81 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIA153

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox Philadelphia [n/a]