Acknowledged Receipt of Various War Dpt. & Other Letters, and Note That These Have Been Forwarded

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Acknowledged Receipt of Various War Dpt. & Other Letters, and Note That These Have Been Forwarded

Description

Signals receipt of letters from the War Office addressed to the commanding officers of the U.S. troops at Fort Masac, Walnut Hills, and Natchez, and others to Andrew Ellicott and John Overton. Notes that all the letters have been put into a packet to be delivered to Fort Masac.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

03

author

in image

notable person/group

Harrison Boyd
John McNany
US Troops
Andrew Ellicott
John Overton
Timothy Pickering
War Officer
James McHenry
Secretary of War
commissioner of United States at the Natchez
command
troops

notable location

Fort Massac
Walnut Hills
Natchez
Mississippi River

notable item/thing

letters

document number

1798050390001

page start

1

Transcribe this document

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XOA17 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 140
[view document] (2 pages) XOA17a (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 140

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Harrison Boyd [unknown] [n/a]