Ration Shortages, Fort and Road-Building in Indian Lands, and Expectation of Further Action by British & Indians.

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Ration Shortages, Fort and Road-Building in Indian Lands, and Expectation of Further Action by British & Indians.

Description

Notes continuing ration shortages. Describes Legion activities in last several weeks, consisting of improving fortification at Fort Defiance and cutting a wagon road between it and a new fort at "the Miami villages," Fort Miamis. Cannot explain the inaction of the British and Indians, supposing that they are perhaps waiting for reinforcements, but surmises that the British will be hard-pressed to support the entirety of the Indian confederacy, now that it is homeless.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

20

author

sent from location

Miami Villages

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 10/17/1794.

Spans Images 99-102 of this collection, though incomplete.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Legion
British
Indians
Indian Confederacy
British deserter
Quartermaster General
savages
General Barbee
men
women
children
Major Hunt
commandant

notable location

Fort Defiance
wagon road
fort
Miami Villages
Fort Miamis
Fort Recovery
Au Glaize
confluence of Miami and Au Glaize
hunting grounds

notable item/thing

ration shortages
fortifications
reinforcements
British magazines
supplies
contracts
flour
salt
spirits
parapet
24 pounder
peace
war
artillery
heavy artillery
intelligence

document number

1794092053555

page start

99

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) DTA01 (102 pages) Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 V: 3
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Anthony Wayne Miami Villages [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]