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St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10234 Author/Creator: St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818 Place Written: Fort Washington, Ohio Type: Manuscript letter Date: 19 July-9 August 1791 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 40.2 cm, Width: 24.2 cm Order a Copy

Four parts. First part dated 19 July. Noted as an extract. Informs Knox of the arrival of troops and states that "by this time it is to be hoped that those from the Eastward have joined...should no addition have been made to them since." Writes about protecting the area with the garrison.
Second part dated 3 August. Noted as an extract. Discusses state of the new troops with Knox . Writes that "it would have been well however that the whole of the troops had been drawn together and accustomed a little to the duties in camp before we had hoped to meet the Ennemy." Wishes that the men sent out had more experience since "even of those who have been here for some time many will be very ignorant. for the first regiment are nearly all new recruits, and a great many of them have been necessarily employed on other duties."
Third part dated 8 August. Noted as a copy. Reports to Knox the status of the troops and stores sent. Writes that he had hoped he "should have announced the arrival of General Butler and all the army" but they have to arrive. Also complains about the behavior of some of the men and trouble with supplies. Mentions a man sent out "with the last stores, as a conductor that is incapable of any thing and is constantly drunk. I can get no account of them but boxes and Barrels contents unknown, which put it out of my power to make the calculations for carraige or indeed to know what I have or what is wanted."
Fourth part dated 9 August. Updates Knox on the situation with General Butler. Fears that they will not arrive until much later than expected and mentions a problem with a bill.
Water stain in the upper left corner. Lower right corner of the last page is torn off. Letterpress copy.

St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Butler, Richard, 1743-1791

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