Boats for Brigadier General Posey; Interpreters to New York for Treaty Commissioners
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Boats for Brigadier General Posey; Interpreters to New York for Treaty Commissioners
Description
Will have boat fitted for General Posey. Major Hughes and detachment embarked for Fort Washington. Mr. William Williams set of for Niagara via Fort Franklin and Buffaloe Creek. Sylvester Ash will accompany Mr. Wilson to act as assistant interpreter. Has equipped Mr. Wilson with horses, saddles, and money.
short description
Boats for Brigadier General Posey; interpreters to New York for treaty commissioners
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
General Posey
Major Hughes
William Wilson
Commissioners
Silvester Ash
Interpreter
Shawanese
Delaware
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Niagara
Fort Franklin
Buffalo Creek
Shawanese Country
notable item/thing
dispatches
boat
military stores
allowance
horse
saddles
document number
1793051754001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAN16 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA259-260 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |