Reason Given for Ordering Inordinate Amounts of Supplies
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reason Given for Ordering Inordinate Amounts of Supplies
Description
Wayne explains in detail his reasons for ordering large quantities of supplies well in advance of his needs. Despite misgivings, he will countermand his orders in deference to the wishes of the Secretaries of War and Treasury.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
16
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 11/24/1792.
Spans Images 137-140 of this collection.
Spans Images 137-140 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Contractors
the Legion
the Cornplanter
Mr. Rosecrantz
New Arrow
Red Jacket
the Five Nations
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Fort Jefferson
Western Country
Indian Country
Fort St.Clair
AuGlaixe
Fort Franklin
Philadelphia
Buffalo
notable item/thing
deposits of provisions
grass-fed cattle
an Army of four thousand men
five thousand rations per diem
the difficulty of manufacturing a single barrel of flour
the attacks and insults of the enemy
the meat part of the ration
Council of Hostile Indians
notable phrase
After having thus given you my reasons for ordering the deposits of rations in advance together with the explanation on the subject I shall in obedience to your orders & instructions countermand the orders heretofore given the Contractors so as to quadrate with your letter of the 3 instant to the Secretary of the Treasury as far as circumstances will admit. At the same time, it is a duty which I owe myself to declare that it is contrary to my own judgement and breaks in upon arrangements already made should the war progress.
document number
1792111653555
page start
137
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (266 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |