Captain Mitchell's frontier unit in Kentucky and Ohio

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Captain Mitchell's frontier unit in Kentucky and Ohio

Description

Thomas Lewis reports to James McHenry on the progress of Capt. Mitchell's unit on the western frontier around Kentucky and Ohio.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

18

author

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Thomas Lewis
Mitchell
surveyor
Zebulon Pike

notable location

Kentucky
Ohio
Fort
Cumberland River
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Horses
artillery

notable idea/issue

Frontier
western expansion
fever
illness

document number

1798021840001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) In image KAC10 (3 pages) In source Collection: James McHenry Papers Location in source B:1797-1815, MH 50.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name Thomas Lewis Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name James McHenry Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]