Recruitment of a Corps for the Service of France
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Recruitment of a Corps for the Service of France
Description
Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia, writes Secretary Knox on certain persons employed in Georgia to recruit a corps of troops for the service of France with designs toward the invasion of the Spanish Floridas.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
18
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Constant Freeman
corps of troops for the service of France
parties of recruits
agent
Contractor's Clerk at this post
Colonel Carr
Major Williamson
Officers in the French Legion
Captain Martin
General Clarke
recruits
Captain Bird
Adventurers
Paymaster
large detachment
the Spaniards
M. Genet
officers in this new corps
Governor of East Florida
Major John S. Gano
boat builders and other artificers
Charles Smith
notable location
Fort Fidius
Georgia
the Oconee
Greensborough [Greensboro]
Rock Landing
Carr's Bluff
River St. Mary
Fort Phillips
iron works in Kentucky
provinces of East and West Florida
Louisiana
Cincinnati, North Western territory
Lexington
Frankfort
Rapids of the Ohio
notable item/thing
authority of the French Republic
rendezvous
supplies
rations
provisions
this garrison
allowance for mileage from their homes
saddle bags
settlements of South Carolina
bounties of land
Spanish government in Florida
proposed expedition of these adventurers
expedition of General Clark
free navigation of the Mississippi
supply of money
President's proclamation
cannon
ammunition
document number
1794041840101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | NMP04 (6 pages) | Collection: Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, rolls 1-3) | M1257, rolls 1-3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Constant Freeman | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |