Transportation of Provisions

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Transportation of Provisions

Description

Cavalry equipment and Indian goods to be transported to Fort Washington by Van Rensselaer. Informed McHenry that Wilkinson ordered blankets to be sent forward to Detroit and discharged artificiers employed at Presque Isle and Le Boeuf.

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

28

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Isaac Craig
General Wilkinson
cavalry
Chickasaw
Indians
Indian Nation
Van Rensselear
VanRensselear
Van Rensselaer
VanRensselaer
artificier

notable location

Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Le Boeuf
Detroit
post

notable item/thing

light boat
packages
cavalry equipment
Indian goods
blankets

notable idea/issue

travel
Indian relations
transportation of provisions
discharge

document number

1797042854001

page start

1

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[view document] (1 pages) IAU44 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE092

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]