Notification to Prepare Standing Company of Dragoons
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Notification to Prepare Standing Company of Dragoons
Description
Creek Indians refuse to sell land to Georgia. Relations of frontier people in New York uncertain. Per recent Act of Congress, McHenry requested Wayne prepare standing companies of dragoons to patrol land between posts in New York and Georgia to provide safety for garrisoned troops.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
James McHenry
garrison
troops
cavalry
dragoons
Creek Indians
Indian Nation
frontier people
marauders
militia
Congress
President of United States
notable location
War Office
New York
Georgia
forts
posts
garrison
notable item/thing
act
sale
treaty of New York
treaty
notable idea/issue
military force
security
safety
patrol
military establishment
sale
refusal to sell
land rights
land treaty
property ownership
document number
1796073013000
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 | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |