Death of Wayne
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Death of Wayne
Description
Letter to Shawnee received and will be forwarded. Death of Anthony Wayne at Presque Isle noted.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Red Pole
Shawnee
chief
Indian Nation
Indians
Major General Anthony Wayne
Major De Butts
DeButts
aide du camp
aid du camp
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
notable item/thing
letter
death
notable idea/issue
death
travel
notification of death
document number
1796122354001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburg 23d December 1796
Sir
Your letter of the 16th instant enclosing one addressed to Red
Pole a Shawnee Chief is received & shall be delivered to him on his arrival
The letter accompanying this OI resume will infrom you of the Daeth of
Major General Anthony Wayne at Presqu'isle on the 15th instant at 2 O'Clock
Actt Major DeButts one of the Generals Aids De Camp is expected
in town this evening.
I am, Sir, Yr Mo Ob St. I.C.
Hon'ble
James McHenry
Secr'y of War
Philadelphia
Sir
Your letter of the 16th instant enclosing one addressed to Red
Pole a Shawnee Chief is received & shall be delivered to him on his arrival
The letter accompanying this OI resume will infrom you of the Daeth of
Major General Anthony Wayne at Presqu'isle on the 15th instant at 2 O'Clock
Actt Major DeButts one of the Generals Aids De Camp is expected
in town this evening.
I am, Sir, Yr Mo Ob St. I.C.
Hon'ble
James McHenry
Secr'y of War
Philadelphia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAU03 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIE005 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |