President's Opinion on Frontier Protection
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
President's Opinion on Frontier Protection
Description
Discussed President's opinion for protecting frontier using Block Houses and how to staff them. Updates on General Wayne.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Governor Blount
Indians
Indian Nation
Chiccamaga
hostiles
rangers
scouts
spies
spy
Secretary of War
President of United States
George Washington
savages
Virginia Executive
Chickamagua
Major General Wayne
miliitia
notable location
War Department
Virginia
towns
frontier
settlements
Muskingum
Kenhawa
Gallipolis
Fort Franklin
Monongahlia
Monongahela
notable item/thing
protection
offensive
defensive
block houses
fortifications
expenses
pay
rations
expenses
resolves of general assembly
intelligence
depredation
document number
1792112413101
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | LBF14 (4 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 76, (Henry Lee) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |