Reinforcing Fort Franklin

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Reinforcing Fort Franklin

Description

Knox explains the measures he is taking to reinforce Fort Franklin.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

19

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
Captain Crawford
recruits on their march to Pittsburgh
Major Butler

notable location

War Department
Fort Franklin
magazine at Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

appearances up the Allegheny [River]
provisions and military stores
arms and accoutrements
barrels of powder
tons of lead

document number

1794061900100

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NHE19 (2 pages) Collection: William Irvine Papers V: 12, P: 60
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Mifflin [unknown] [n/a]