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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00131 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Thomas McKean to Joseph Reed informing McKean that Brigadier General William Irvine is setting out to take command of Fort Pitt |
| Date | 8 October 1781 |
| Author | McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) |
| Recipient | Reed, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by McKean, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as President of the Confederation Congress to Reed as President of the supreme executive council in Pennsylvania. Says that Brigadier General William Irvine (McKean has written Irwine) sets out tomorrow to take command of Fort Pitt and might need the assistance of the local militia. Sends along a copy of Irvine's instructions (not included here). Says he "rests assured" that every measure of support will be given to Irvine by the militia. Written 11 days before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Militia Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Continental Congress |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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