Transport of Prisoner, Provisions for Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Transport of Prisoner, Provisions for Troops
Description
Upon receipt of letter from Knox, Craig applied to Butler for an escort to Newman, a prisoner, to Fort Washington for further transport to Head Quarters. Payment due troops in the upper posts of the Ohio river arrived. Requests information on troops under Gov. Lee that could join Colonel Butler so that proper provisions are made.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
07
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Colonel Butler
Samuel Fisher
Joseph Howell
troops
Captain Lyman
detachment
Governor Lee
troops
notable location
Pittsburgh
War Department
Fort Washington
Head Quarters
upper posts
Ohio river
notable item/thing
irons
packet
pay
forage
money
letters
provisions
notable idea/issue
escort
transport of prisoner
provisions for troops
document number
1794100754001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAQ01 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIC001 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |