Transfer to Fort Johnston
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Transfer to Fort Johnston
Description
Captain Bruff receives official notification that he has been transferred to Fort Johnston on the Cape Fear River in South Carolina. He is charged with guarding the country from maritime depredations and protecting the harbor from injury or insult.
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
Headquarters, City of Washington
recipient
note
The recipient is not shown but Capt. James Bruff was transferred to Fort Johnston at this time.
notable person/group
[James Bruff]
James Wilkinson
notable location
Headquarters, City of Washington
document number
1800101590101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YTZ18 (2 pages) | Collection: Orderly Book for the Garrison at Fort Johnston, N.C., 1795-1811. (RG98) | P: 32-33 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YTZ18a (2 pages) | Collection: Orderly Book for the Garrison at Fort Johnston, N.C., 1795-1811. (RG98) | P: 32-33 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | Headquarters, City of Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Bruff | [unknown] | [n/a] |