Evacuation Orders
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Evacuation Orders
Description
McHenry informs Wayne that the governor of Canada has instructed the British army's evacuation of Fort Miami, Fort Detroit and Fort Michilimackinac. McHenry requests that Wayne make an account of the action.
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to McHenry, 07/22/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
James McHenry
Thomas Lewis
Lord Dorchester
Guy Carleton
Thomas Pickering
notable location
War Office
Quebec
Fort Miami
Fort Detroit
Fort Michilimackinac:
notable item/thing
evacuation
account
forts
document number
1796062713001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War office 27 June 1796
Sir
Captn Lewis arrived this evening from Quebec with Lord Dorchesters orders (Which I here inclose) to the officers commanding at the posts of Fort Miami, Detroit and Michilimackinac for their evacuation.
You will be pleased to transmit to the Secretary of war a duplicate statement of the nature and condition of the works and buildings to be delivered us signed by the officers who may receive them, with such [word crossed out] additional remarks as he may make respecting them.
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir your most obdt
James McHenry
Secy. of war.
Sir
Captn Lewis arrived this evening from Quebec with Lord Dorchesters orders (Which I here inclose) to the officers commanding at the posts of Fort Miami, Detroit and Michilimackinac for their evacuation.
You will be pleased to transmit to the Secretary of war a duplicate statement of the nature and condition of the works and buildings to be delivered us signed by the officers who may receive them, with such [word crossed out] additional remarks as he may make respecting them.
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir your most obdt
James McHenry
Secy. of war.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IGE10 (2 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:2, F:15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |