Death of General Wayne, Dangerous Navigation
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Death of General Wayne, Dangerous Navigation
Description
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of the death of General Anthony Wayne. Craig also acknowledges the receipt of funds. Describes the danger of navigation on the river, with some boats being damaged or wrecked.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
28
author
sent from location
Pittsburg
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 12/30/1797.Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Oliver Ormsby
Major General Anthony Wayne
Major De Butts
aids de camp
Major Kirkpatrick
Doctor Pfieffer
family
merchants
women and children
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Presqu'isle
Presque Isle
Detroit
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
post notes
draw on you
death
interred
winter
navigation
boats
cargo
merchant boats
family boats
died
notable phrase
resigned his command in this world
document number
1796122880901
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | ZPA03 (7 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZPA03a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | IAU04 (0 pages) | Collection: Isaac Craig Papers | IIE005-6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |