Escort Ordered for Surveyor in Lands Bought from Miami Indians
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Escort Ordered for Surveyor in Lands Bought from Miami Indians
Description
Congress has authorized a survey of the lands bought from the Miami Indians and Knox orders Wayne to provide an escort for the appointed surveyor.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
xxx Henry xxxx Knox xxxxx
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Israel Ludlow
Miami [Indians]
escorts
Brigadier General Wilkinson
the commanding officer at Fort Washington
Congress
notable location
War Department
Fort Washington
Ohio
notable item/thing
survey of the Miami purchase of lands
Act of Congress passed the 12th of April last
notable phrase
The Secretary of the Treasury has committed to Mr. Israel Ludlow the making of a survey of the Miami purchase of lands...it is possible he may require escorts...
document number
1792112513055
page start
157
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (286 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |