Transportation to Fort Massac

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Transportation to Fort Massac

Description

Will forward letter under confidential express along with order to boatmen transporting medicine to Fort Massac to continue on under the direction of the commanding officer of Fort Massac. Boats ready to transport detachment and their baggage to Fort Massac.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

13

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Near Downingstown

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Isaac Craig
commanding officer
detachment

notable location

Near Downingstown
Pittsburgh
Fort Massac
post

notable item/thing

letter
packet
ordnance
hospital stores
supplies
provisions
medicine
boats

notable idea/issue

confidential express
transportation of provisions
travel
forwarded mail

document number

1797101354001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IAV32 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE231

Document names

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