On military administration and policies
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
On military administration and policies
Description
Letter, discusses raising & recruiting army companies; advises re uniforms, arms & accoutrements; discusses regulations to standardize procedures; discusses peace negotiations with Indians.
short description
Ltr, dis recruiting & regulating army.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.
notable person/group
Eaton
Asheton
Major Clarke
Major Butler
Major McCulley
Cornplanter
General Israel Chapin
Captain Brant
Captain Hendricks
General Wilkinson
Robert Morrison
Major Trueman
Major Rudulph
Rodger
Winston
Lockwood
Trigg
Major Craig
Lieutenant Melcher
Captain Henry Bowyer
Gibson
Preston
Thomas Lewis
Howell Leur
Captain Cheston
Captain Springer
Lt. Smith
notable location
Carlisle
[Carlisle]
Vermont
Au Glaize
Fort Washington
Ohio County
Newark, New Jersey
Pittsburg
Green Briar Court House
Point Pleasant
Henhawa
notable item/thing
Carlisle
legionary howitzers
defect in the contractors for the shells
three pound balls
invoices
apprehended
constables
for the sake of the reward like to hunt deserters
Chickasaws
season will be too far advanced to have an active campaign
charmed at the idea of the commencement of discipline
proofs of the powder
find the grain sufficiently fine
put the public to the expence of other powder
complained to the post master general of the rider
essential information about recruits
Ashetons deserters have been taken this day
high opinion of his worth
levies
services merited a reappointment
letters communicated by you in confidence relative to the state troops
opinion
too open in our favour to be well received at the council of the hostile Indian
dangerous to him
no attempts ought to be made to retain the indians
deputy agent of the five nations
they are so slow and dilatory as to exhaust all patience
Council at Au Glaize
accounts from the Indian Country were favorable by the return of some of the messengers via the Wabash
divulged this report
arrangements of scouts is formed on just principles
gentleman in this town
public interests
point out any difficulties or changes
forage
paper wood
observance of a proper economy of public propriety
command will be distinguished by the highest degree of discipline in all parts of the troops
highest attention to the public property
irregularities will be practiced
waste ensue by the carelessness of raw recruits
regularity of payments, clothing and other public promises
best possible plea for enforcing a perfection of duty among the troops
responsible for the proper delivery
transmit you a copy of the instructions and regulations from the comptroller to the paymaster with the army
idea
do those things required in the instructions and forms
designed to produce an uniformity in the returns and forms
officers
medium of general orders
distinguish between directions to the paymaster and directions and forms for the officers
duty to point out what should be published and what should be restrained
regulations prescribed for the orderly receiving, distributing and accounting for all public property designed for the army
pray for your attentive consideration
possession of Major Rudulph
troops
mounted at Fort Washington
late second regiment
saddles and cavalry equipment
companies raised in the upper part of this state
blankets have been detained by contrary winds
suits of rifle clothing
suits of clothing for the first regiment
blankets
shoes have been manufactured
canteens
knapsacks
shoes
rifles
escort of Gibsons company
arms
accoutrements
clothing
tents
camp equipage
pay for the officers of the said companies
muster, inspect, accelerate and pay for the officers of the said companies
recruits under the immediate direction of Captain Henry Bowyer of the cavalry
order that there should be neither difficulty or delay in marching
glad to hear so good accounts as you give of Captains Chestons and Springers companies
received your favor
refer for intelligence to a letter written the day before which I have not received
notable phrase
Carlisle
legionary howitzers
defect in the contractors for the shells
three pound balls
invoices
apprehended
constables
for the sake of the reward like to hunt deserters
Chickasaws
season will be too far advanced to have an active campaign
charmed at the idea of the commencement of discipline
proofs of the powder
find the grain sufficiently fine
put the public to the expence of other powder
complained to the post master general of the rider
essential information about recruits
Ashetons deserters have been taken this day
high opinion of his worth
levies
services merited a reappointment
letters communicated by you in confidence relative to the state troops
opinion
too open in our favour to be well received at the council of the hostile Indian
dangerous to him
no attempts ought to be made to retain the indians
deputy agent of the five nations
they are so slow and dilatory as to exhaust all patience
Council at Au Glaize
accounts from the Indian Country were favorable by the return of some of the messengers via the Wabash
divulged this report
arrangements of scouts is formed on just principles
gentleman in this town
public interests
point out any difficulties or changes
forage
paper wood
observance of a proper economy of public propriety
command will be distinguished by the highest degree of discipline in all parts of the troops
highest attention to the public property
irregularities will be practiced
waste ensue by the carelessness of raw recruits
regularity of payments, clothing and other public promises
best possible plea for enforcing a perfection of duty among the troops
responsible for the proper delivery
transmit you a copy of the instructions and regulations from the comptroller to the paymaster with the army
idea
do those things required in the instructions and forms
designed to produce an uniformity in the returns and forms
officers
medium of general orders
distinguish between directions to the paymaster and directions and forms for the officers
duty to point out what should be published and what should be restrained
regulations prescribed for the orderly receiving, distributing and accounting for all public property designed for the army
pray for your attentive consideration
possession of Major Rudulph
troops
mounted at Fort Washington
late second regiment
saddles and cavalry equipment
companies raised in the upper part of this state
blankets have been detained by contrary winds
suits of rifle clothing
suits of clothing for the first regiment
blankets
shoes have been manufactured
canteens
knapsacks
shoes
rifles
escort of Gibsons company
arms
accoutrements
clothing
tents
camp equipage
pay for the officers of the said companies
muster, inspect, accelerate and pay for the officers of the said companies
recruits under the immediate direction of Captain Henry Bowyer of the cavalry
order that there should be neither difficulty or delay in marching
glad to hear so good accounts as you give of Captains Chestons and Springers companies
received your favor
refer for intelligence to a letter written the day before which I have not received
document number
1792080340101
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (26 pages) | DCF07 (26 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |