William Clark A.L.S. [Fort] Greenville, [Oh]. June 18, 1796 : to Richard Clough Anderson, Soldiers Retreat near Louisville, [Ky]
1796
MSS L1241.13 M
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Title
William Clark A.L.S. [Fort] Greenville, [Oh]. June 18, 1796 : to Richard Clough Anderson, Soldiers Retreat near Louisville, [Ky]
Published
[Fort] Greeneville, [Oh] 1796
Language
English
Description
[2] p. ; 32 cm x 20 cm
Call Number
MSS L1241.13 M
Note
Clark writes Anderson of news regarding the army in the Northwest Territory. As he wrote on June 18th, the army was waiting to take possession British occupied forts in the Ohio Valley. Clark says the British officers at Fort Detroit "expect any hour the order... to Evacuate that post." Because of this Clark was "to hold my self in readiness to march forward & take charge of the Ordinance destined for the quarter."
Article II of the Jay Treaty (signed November 2, 1794 but not officially ratified until February 26, 1796) provided that all British occupied forts in the Northwest be given over to American control by June 1796. Amongst these forts were key strongholds such as Fort Miami and Fort Detroit. These areas legally became American possessions under the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but were still occupied by British forces over ten years later causing substantial discontent.
William Clark was the brother-in-law of Richard C. Anderson by his marriage to Clark's sister Elizabeth. After his military career, Clark joined with Meriwether Lewis in the newly formed Corps of Discovery and is most remembered for the famed Lewis & Clark expedition (1804-1806) that explored the newly purchased Louisiana territory.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
Article II of the Jay Treaty (signed November 2, 1794 but not officially ratified until February 26, 1796) provided that all British occupied forts in the Northwest be given over to American control by June 1796. Amongst these forts were key strongholds such as Fort Miami and Fort Detroit. These areas legally became American possessions under the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but were still occupied by British forces over ten years later causing substantial discontent.
William Clark was the brother-in-law of Richard C. Anderson by his marriage to Clark's sister Elizabeth. After his military career, Clark joined with Meriwether Lewis in the newly formed Corps of Discovery and is most remembered for the famed Lewis & Clark expedition (1804-1806) that explored the newly purchased Louisiana territory.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
Source of Acquisition
L1241.13
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