Report from Fort Washington near Cincinnati
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report from Fort Washington near Cincinnati
Description
Reports that Commander in Chief of Army has arrived, encamped below the town, waiting further orders. Very busy forwarding forage to the outposts. Makes mention of Doctor Brown in Kentucky. Asks for a ticket from the Federal City lottery. Colonel Sargent is constantly gardening. No recent news regarding Indians.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Johnathan Harris
Colonel Strong
Colonel Sargent
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Cincinnati
document number
1793052280201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IGC19 (4 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 2, F: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Harris | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |