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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Orders [manuscript]: 1791 Sept. 15-21 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: Orders, Sept. 15-21, 1791, to provide rations for horses, the first issued at Fort Washington, Ohio, for the "genrels horses," and the second for "Eight Horses belonging to Genl. St Clairs Escort." Gen. Arthur St. Clair had spent the summer at Fort Washington preparing for an expedition against the Indians of the Ohio country that ended disastrously in November, 1791. |
| Places | Fort Washington, Ohio, United States |
| Keywords | war, army, battle, supplies, expedition, horse |
| Theme | Military Encounters: Conflicts, Rebellions and Alliances |
| Culture Area | Northeast |
| Additional Information | Pennsylvanian; quartermaster of the U.S. Army, Mar. 4, 1791 - Apr. 19, 1792. |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 383 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |