- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1778 June 24, Lancaster, [Pennsylvania to] General [Lachlan] McIntosh, York, [Pennsylvania] / Colo[nel] Daniel Brodhead. [Letter] 1778 June 25, York, [Pennsylvania to Colonel Daniel Brodhead] / [General Lachlan McIntosh]
- Creator:
- Brodhead, Daniel, 1736-1809
- Date of Original:
- 1778-06-24
- Subject:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, Indian - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- military records
orders (military records) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated June 24, 1778 from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, commander of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, to General Lachlan McIntosh, commander of the Western Department. Brodhead complains to McIntosh that he is having trouble getting the necessary supplies for his regiment, which is ordered to march in a campaign against the British and unnamed Indians on the western frontier. Included in this document is McIntosh's brief letter of June 25th in reply to Brodhead, urging him to be prepared to march from Fort Pitt as soon as possible.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc120
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc120
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc120#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc120/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 17, folder 63, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Lancaster
June 24th 1778.
Dear General.
[added text: 4 ] I have been at great pains to get my Regt. [Regiment] properly equipped for the Western Expedition, but as almost every part of the Cloathing [Clothing] in the Cloathier [Clothier] Generals Possession was assined [assigned] before my arrival, I am under the disagreeable necessity of waiting several Days longer for cloathing [clothing] .
The armourers [armorers] also notwithstanding the greatest exertion of my Officers go on slowly in repairing the Arms.
I was very desirous to have the Rifles with Bayonets, which I had seen at Mr. Henry's Store, but they are sent to Northumberland & Bedford Counties, [deleted text: for ] to arm the Frontier Inhabitants.
[document damaged] assistants, have be [document damaged: en ] very oblidging [obliging] & have exerted themselves to have me equipped, & I have drawn from them several necessary Articles, which I feared had escaped your attention.
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I am exceeding anxious to be with you, & am much distressed for the unhappy fate of my fellow Citizens, on the frontier; but should I March without being equipp [document damaged: ed ] with Cloathing [Clothing], & proper Arms, I could not promise myself to do that Service, which otherwise might be expected from me. --
Please to inform [added text: me ] whether it be your pleasure, that our Men should have Carriages to transport their Packs, as that would greatly facilitate the March.
Only fifty [added text: Blankets ] can be furnisht [furnished] my Regt. [Regiment] & those arrived yesterday -- I have employed the Taylors [Tailors] & [unclear text: women ] of my Regt. [Regiment], in making [unclear text: overalls ] [document damaged] which not more than half the nu [document damaged: mb ] er wanted, are Compleat [Complete] . --
I this Moment was favoured [favored] with [unclear text: yours ] of this date, and will immediately see your Orders strictly complied with~
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You may depend on my Marching for York, the Moment my Regt. [Regiment] is supplied with the necessary Cloathing [Clothing] .
I have the honour [honor] to be Dr. [Dear] General [document damaged: Your ] most obedt. Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] Daniel Brodhead
Honble [Honorable] Genl. [General] McIntosh
25th. June 1778. York
Sir --
[deleted text: I recd. [received] yours of Yesterday ] . --
I received yours of yesterday. I have to inform you that our expedition required we should be all ready, to sett of [set off] from Fort Pitt. [document damaged] the
1st. September otherwise it must [document damaged] fail & untill [until] that time it was inten [document damaged] ded the Troops should be stationed on [document damaged] the frontier to relieve the distresses of the Inhabitants from the cruel depredations of the savage daily committed on them, therefore you must see the necessity of your setting of [off] with your [document damaged] possable [possible] & to be expeditious. I am [document damaged] lly ashamed to be seen in this Town so long, [document damaged: now ] near a month when our time is so short. If Waggons [Wagons] can be procured I would have them to carry the necessary articles up as far as Ft. [Fort] Pitt. or wherever the troops are to be stationed untill [until] they march on the expedition. The Congress -- board of War & go from this next Saturday &c [et cetera]
I am yours &c [et cetera]
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(on Publick [Public] Service)
Brigadier Genl. [General] McIntosh
[illegible text]
York
Colo. [Colonel] Brodhead
with Answer --
24th. Jun. [June] 78.