Transportation
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Transportation
Description
Money to be applied to pay for troops on upper posts of the Ohio river. McClary's detachment furnished with one year's worth of clothing and traveled with Ellicott down the Ohio river. Due to insufficient nature of transportation previously offered to Ellicott he received additional boats from public stores. Mentioned that charges should go on Spanish treaty account. Noted that horses are employed to transport Indians and J. Heth to Philadelphia;
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
28
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Ensign John McClary
troops
Andrew Ellicot
Ellicott
Captain John Heth
Indians
chiefs
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Spanish
Quartermasters Department
notable location
Pittsburgh
upper posts of the Ohio
Ohio River
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
clothing
Kentucky boats
keel boats
horses
pay of the troops
muster rolls
pay rolls
stores
public stores
expenditures
Spanish Treaty
notable idea/issue
payment of troops
travel
supply of troops
descend the Ohio
Spanish treaty
treaty
document number
1796102854001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAT24 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IID232-233 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |