Ensign Lewis Carrying Dispatches
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Ensign Lewis Carrying Dispatches
Description
Ensign Meriwether Lewis arrived from Detroit with dispatches from the Commander in Chief to the Secretary of War which should be forwarded immediately by a confidential person. Ensign Lewis, being such a person, has been charged with carrying the packets with the dispatches to the Secretary. He has been furnished with a horse and forty dollars for his journey.
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
21
author
sent from location
Pittsburg
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
note
Partially illegible
Enclosure: Ensign Lewis's receipt.
Enclosure: Ensign Lewis's receipt.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Secretary at War
Commander in Chief
Captain Turner
George Henson
George Hesson
Edward Magauro
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
notable item/thing
dispatches
despatches
pistols
pair of pistols
holsters
receipt
draft
pay
document number
1796112180101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | ZOX14 (8 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZOX14a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | IAT32 (0 pages) | Collection: Isaac Craig Papers | IID251 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |