Movement of Troops; Safeguarding of Letters for Commander in Chief
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Movement of Troops; Safeguarding of Letters for Commander in Chief
Description
Mentions his direction to Lieutenant Colonel Clarke to make provisions to send troops. Supposes that detachments at Marrietta and Gallipolis must have their boats with them. Captain Pratt's detachment must wait at Pittsburg. Asks that enclosed letters be forwarded by express boat. Directs that the carrier not suffer them to be taken, or destroy.
short description
Movement of troops; safeguarding of letters for commander in chief
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 07/25/1793.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Comptroller
Lieutenant Colonel Clarke
troops
Captain Pratt
recruits
Quartermaster General
Commander in Chief
notable location
Pittsburgh
War Department
Headquarters
Marietta
Gallipolis
Ohio River
notable item/thing
packet
boats
march
stores
enclosed letters
receipt and approbation
estimate
highest importance
express boat
destroy
notable phrase
proper directions to the person having charge of the letters to destroy and not suffer them to be taken
document number
1793072014001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAI25 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IA115 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |