Exaggerated Claims of Illness at Fort Miamis, Necessity of Fort Discussed
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Exaggerated Claims of Illness at Fort Miamis, Necessity of Fort Discussed
Description
Wayne en route for Detroit to meet with several nations of Indians, noted the claims of illness that afflicted British troops at Fort Miamis were exaggerated. Captain Andrew Marschalk sent to investigate condition of fort and report to Wayne.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
10
author
sent from location
On ship off Ft Miamis
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
On Board the Adventure off Fort Miamis
print doc only
print doc only
notable person/group
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
British troops
troops
Indian Nation
Indians
chiefs
Captain Andrew Marschalk
Commandant
notable location
On ship off Ft Miamis
Fort Miamis
Detroit
sea
War Office
post
fort
depot
notable item/thing
account
report
notable idea/issue
illness
abandonment
condition of fort
facts
defense of Fort Miamis
chain of depot
crisis
mortality
document number
1796081053500
number of pages
1
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 | On ship off Ft Miamis | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |