Reinforcing the garrison at Pittsburgh
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Reinforcing the garrison at Pittsburgh
Description
President Washington believes that it is necessary to vest discretionary orders with Major Thomas Butler to reinforce the garrison at Pittsburgh with as many men from Fort Franklin as can be drawn from it without hazarding that post too much.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
12
author
sent from location
Germantown, Pennsylvania
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Butler
Isaac Craig
Baif
insurgents
Edmund Randolph
William Blount
notable location
Germantown
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
notable item/thing
garrison
post
document number
1794081240000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Germantown, Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |