Evacuation of Posts

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Evacuation of Posts

Description

Enclosed Beckwith's answer to dispatch sent to Lord Dorchester. Also enclosed orders to evacuate Fort Miamis, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Niagara, and Oswego.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

27

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Washington to McHenry, 07/01/1796. One of two items of correspondence from McHenry to Washington cited on this day.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

George Washington
James McHenry
Adjutant General
George Beckwith
Lord Dorchester
Lewis
captain
Bruff

notable location

Philadelphia
Fort Miamis
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Oswego
Albany
Niagara

notable item/thing

dispatch

notable idea/issue

evacuation
travel
orders
delivery

document number

1796062714000

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] Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]