New Locations for Garrison
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
New Locations for Garrison
Description
Orders and locations for garrisons to set up new posts which will serve as first alarm of attacks by Indians for frontier settlements in Georgia.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Matthews to Knox, 04/23/1794.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Governor George Matthews
Henry Knox
Indians
hostiles
garrison
militia
settlers
Governor of Georgia
President of United States
George Washington
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
settlement
frontier
territory
post
fort
garrison
Beards Bluff
Georgia
Doctor's Creek
Midway
Alalamaha River
Saint Sarrilla
South Newport
Sapelo
plantation
St. Mary's River
notable item/thing
protection
attack
garrison
Indian relations
policy
document number
1794032040001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WAH16 (2 pages) | Collection: File II, Georgia Executive Department; Incoming Correspondence by author to Governor. | D:202, B:53 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Creek Letters, Talks, & Treaties | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Mathews | [unknown] | [n/a] |