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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02954 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Joseph Carleton to Henry Jackson requesting information regarding returns of engineers who remain in service |
| Date | 14 February 1784 |
| Author | Carleton, Joseph (1754-1812) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Carleton signs as "executing the business of the War Department by authority from Congress." Requests information regarding returns of engineers who remain in service. Reports that the remaining engineers were assured by George Washington that "...they would be retained for the purpose of superintending the works and fortifications of the United States, that are now or hereafter may be established on the Frontier, for the prospection... of the Western Inhabitants." Written at the War Office. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Muster Rolls and Returns President Fortification Westward Expansion |
| People | Carleton, Joseph (1754-1812) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |