Letter to the Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to the Secretary at War
Description
General Wayne discusses the British removal from U.S. territories and the poor repair of inherited military fortifications. Wayne encloses an estimate from the Quartermaster detailing the costs involved in repair.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
29
author
sent from location
Detroit
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to McHenry, 10/28/1796.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Colonel Sargent
notable location
War Department
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Miami
Oswego
Niagra
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
notable item/thing
clothing
blankets
document number
1796092953501
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | GAC02 (5 pages) | Collection: MG 23, K9, Western Posts, Surrender of the - | 1 folder only |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Detroit | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |