Finding aid for the Anthony Wayne Papers
Title:
Anthony Wayne Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Wayne, Anthony
Dates:
1792-1796
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
 Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) was a Revolutionary War general who defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers on the Maumee River, 1794, leading to their surrender at Greenville in 1795. The collection consists primarily of letters to Wayne concerning Army personnel and administration and his campaign against the Indians (1794); together with ordnance return (1794) for Fort Knox and muster roll (1796) for Fort Fayette, Pennsylvania.
Identification:
MS 2156
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Anthony Wayne Papers, 1792-1796, consist of letters to Wayne concerning Army personnel and administration and his campaign against the Indians (1794); together with ordnance return (1794) for Fort Knox and muster roll (1796) for Fort Fayette, Pa.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early military history of the United States, especially campaigns against Native American tribes, the battle at Fallen Timbers, and the Treaty of Greenville.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 1679 Anthony Wayne Order Book.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1790-1794.
Northwest, Old -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Sources.
United States. Army -- History -- Sources.
Wayne's Campaign, 1794.
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2156 Anthony Wayne Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Alfred T. Goodman, ca. 1871.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Anthony Wayne Papers, 1792-1796

Box 1 / Folder 1
Letters to Major General Anthony Wayne, 1792




Box 1 / Folder 2
Ordnance returns and receipts, accounts, and court martial, 1792