Block Houses & Garrisons at Franklin & Le Beouf
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Block Houses & Garrisons at Franklin & Le Beouf
Description
Pending approval by the Pennsylvania State Legislature of the cession of land, Governor Mifflin gives his support for the erection of block houses and garrisons at Fort Franklin and Fort Le Boeuf.
year created
1795
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Thomas Mifflin
Lieutenant Colonel Butler
Major Craig
Inspector of Beef and Pork
State Legislature
General Assembly
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Franklin
Fort Le Boeuf
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
block houses
barracks
garrisons
cession of lands
accommodation of the General Government
garrisons on our western frontier
lots chosen for that purpose
future sales
document number
1795082940301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NHF23 (2 pages) | Collection: William Irvine Papers | V: 13, P: 62 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Mifflin | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |