[No. 40] Transportation of Deserter

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

[No. 40] Transportation of Deserter

Description

Orders to transport R Newman, captured deserter, down river at the first opportunity to Fort Washington. From the post he will be escorted to Head Quarters by Anthony Wayne.

year created

1794

month created

10

day created

21

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
R Newman
Robert Newman
deserter
escort
guard

notable location

War Department
Head Quarters
Fort Washington
down river
Ohio River

notable item/thing

apprehending

notable idea/issue

prisoner
deserter
transportation of deserter

document number

1794102114001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAL38 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IC040

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]