Recent News from Fort Jefferson Type Autograph Letter Signed Title Recent News from Fort Jefferson Description Harris reports on recent events at Fort Jefferson, including the loss of several lives due to the depredations of hostile Indians. year created 1792 month created 07 day created 11 author John Harris sent from location Fort Washington secondary recipient Samuel Hodgdon sent to location Philadelphia in collection Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) in image ZLX06 note Enclosed in Harris to Hodgdon, 07/15/1792. Includes four enclosures. notable person/group John Harris Samuel Hodgdon Indians Schaffer Zeigler Captain Buchanan's company of levies William Dever Bartz Freeman Gerard deserters Captain Montfort Mr. Caleb Swan Mrs. Cotesworthy notable location Fort Washington Philadelphia Fort Hamilton Fort Jefferson Shawanese Fort St. Clair notable item/thing wagons with their teams hay from the prairie garrison news cattle at Fort Jefferson General Harmar's expedition flags ordnance court martial trial of Mr. Thorp falsehood notable phrase That it is beyond a doubt that Bartz, Freeman, and Gerard are dead LIkewise Major Freeman and his party [The Indians] will not treat unless Forts Jefferson and St. Clair are given up document number 1792071590001 page start 6 number of pages 4 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 1–4 of 4 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1792/ZLX06_6.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #2 1792/ZLX06_7.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #3 1792/ZLX06_8.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #4 1792/ZLX06_9.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1792/ZLX06_6.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #2 1792/ZLX06_7.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #3 1792/ZLX06_8.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #4 1792/ZLX06_9.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New