Notification of Peaceful Possession of British Posts
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Notification of Peaceful Possession of British Posts
Description
Wayne announced the possession of the Detroit and Miamis posts, previously held by Great Britain. Enclosed letters from Captain DeButs and Colonel Richard England (British Officer) recounting exchange of possession.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
11
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Colonel Hamtramck
Colonel Richard England
Captain DeButts
troops
British officers
notable location
Fort Washington
Fort Miamis
Fort Detroit
Detroit
forts
posts
notable item/thing
letters
treaty
posts
forts
notable idea/issue
evacuation
exchange of property
peaceful possession
document number
1796071153500
number of pages
2
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] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |