Ice and Travel
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Ice and Travel
Description
River will be navigable shortly, Major Freeman to travel with his troops tomorrow.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
15
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Isaac Craig
Constant Freeman
troops
company
Major Freeman
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
river
notable item/thing
ice
notable idea/issue
ice
travel
winter
weather
document number
1797121540201
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburg 15th December 1797
Sir, Major Freeman's Detachment is still detained here by the ice, which is this moment broken up & I expect in a few days the river will again be navigable. Major Freeman was prepared to set off by Land this morning but found the river impassable & therefore will embark with the Troops as soon as it is practicable.
I am Sir, Your Mos. Obed. Serv
[initialled] I C
Jame McHenry Secy of War
Sir, Major Freeman's Detachment is still detained here by the ice, which is this moment broken up & I expect in a few days the river will again be navigable. Major Freeman was prepared to set off by Land this morning but found the river impassable & therefore will embark with the Troops as soon as it is practicable.
I am Sir, Your Mos. Obed. Serv
[initialled] I C
Jame McHenry Secy of War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAV52 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIE263 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |