Adding Regiments to the Army; Contestation of British Posts, Defective Howitzers, and Promotions
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Adding Regiments to the Army; Contestation of British Posts, Defective Howitzers, and Promotions
Description
Wayne expresses his pleasure regarding the approval of Congress for adding regiments to his army. He wants to contest British possession of several posts on Lake Erie so that they may be added to the many posts already established in the northwest. He reports on the defects of some of his howitzers and recommends a number of officers for appointments in the Legion.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Legion Ville
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Spans Images 165-167 of this collection.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
British
haughty Savages
Genl. Wilkinson
Quaker
Col. Proctor
Cornplanter
Mr. Jesse Lukins
Mr. Charles Lewis, son of the late Col. Charles Lewis
Mr. Francis Johnston
Mr. Levi McLane
Mr. Brown
Mr. Rich. Butler
Rifle Corps
Doct. Elihu Lyman
Mr. Swan
Congress
notable location
Legion Ville
France
Ireland
Scotland
Cassawaga(?)
Presq'isle
the Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
Le Beuf
Lake Erie
Sandusky
rapids of the Miami
Cornplanter's town
Point Pleasant
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
machinations of a restless junto
complexion of affairs in Ireland and Scotland
a strong post at Cassawaga(?)
best harbour on the west side of Lake Erie
the next Grand Council
letter from Col. Proctor
defects of the little howitzer
the pounder(?)
appointment in the Legion
Genl. Wilkinson's dispatches
notable phrase
[I] am pleased to find that the good sense of so respectable a majority in Congress has defeated the machinations of a restless junto
who have only been travelling over the same ground this session with the doors open
that they did the last with the doors closed
their force was then twenty seven against raising the additional Regimenets.
document number
1793012453555
page start
165
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [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 | Legion Ville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |