Orders to suspend march to West Point
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Orders to suspend march to West Point
Description
Pickering notes that the troops at West Point are sickly and therefore orders Captain Alexander Thompson to suspend the march there. Expresses a hope that measures taken will produce favorable change in health of men.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain Alexander Thompson
Timothy Pickering
sick troops
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
West Point
Governors Island
New York
notable item/thing
health
march
sickness
orders
document number
1795073100001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | MBA02 (2 pages) | Collection: Register of Powder, West Point 1791 | [tipped in] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Thompson | [unknown] | [n/a] |