Small Pox Infections
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Small Pox Infections
Description
Need to have men stationed at Fort Fayette inoculated for small pox due to the widespread infections in its camps. Cited the clothing to be shipped down the Ohio river as possibly carrying the small pox virus. Ordnance from Gen. Wayne received.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
Fort Fayette
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Pickering to Wayne, 05/30/1795.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Thomas Butler
troops
Secretary of War
Morgan
general
notable location
Fort Fayette
Virginia
Ohio river
post
fort
notable item/thing
clothing
ordnance
notable idea/issue
small pox
inoculation
sickness
spread of disease
document number
1795052253500
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] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | XLI |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Butler | Fort Fayette | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |