Protection of Washington County Type Autograph Letter Signed Title Protection of Washington County Description Urgency of dispatching scouts to Washington County. Congress to authorize offensive action by militia. year created 1792 month created 02 day created 25 author Henry Knox sent from location War Department recipient Absalom Baird in collection Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSS in image NAE09 EDD16 notable person/group Absalom Baird Henry Knox Congress Indians Indian Nation hostiles settlers scouts David Shepherd congress Lieutenant Washington County Secretary of War militia notable location War Department Washington County Pennsylvania frontier Ohio Ohio River river notable item/thing protection offensive operations Indian relations notable idea/issue protection document number 1792022500201 page start 1 number of pages 1 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–1 of 1 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1792/NAE09_1.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1792/NAE09_1.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New