Fort Franklin Beseiged, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Fort Franklin Beseiged, Etc.
Description
This is Denney's report from the western counties of Pennsylvania, particularly from Fort Pitt and Fort Franklin which he describes as being beseiged.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
Fort Le Boeuf
recipient
sent to location
Carlisle
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox to Mifflin, 07/15/1794.
notable person/group
William Irvine
Ebenezer Denney
Mr. Johnson, Agent for the British
Six Nations
good riflemen
Indians
General Knox
notable location
Carlisle
Fort Le Boeuf
British post
western counties
Campbell's
frontier counties
Allegheny
Susquehanna
French Creek
Fort Franklin
notable item/thing
impertinence of the agent of the U.S.
fear of having our supplies stopped or destroyed
wagon load from Pitt to Franklin
houses and stores
block house
notable phrase
Fort Franklin when we arrived there might be said to be beseiged.
document number
1794062790001
page start
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (11 pages) | NHE24 (11 pages) | Collection: William Irvine Papers | V: 12, P: 70 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Denney | Fort Le Boeuf | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General William Irvine | Carlisle | [n/a] |