Johnson, Richard M., Colonel, Capitol, to General William Henry Harrison, Chillicothe

Description:	Johnson reports that Harrison has been nominated to receive the rank of Major General and that he (Johnson) has been given permission to raise another regiment. He states that General Wilkinson has been promoted to Major General, that General Posey has been nominated to replace Harrison as governor of the Indiana Territory, and that Congress has passed a bill directing the President to retaliate against the British and Indians for the atrocities committed at the Raisin River in January. Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Remnants of red sealing wax remain. One page is blank. Transcription of letter is located in Box 3, Folder 2, of the collection.
Origin:	1813-02-28
Created By:	Johnson, Richard M. (Richard Mentor), 1780-1850
Publisher:	Digital Image 2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc050/id/1081
Collection:	William Henry Harrison Papers and Documents, 1791-1864
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Geography:	Washington (D.C.)
Subjects:	Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Northwest, Old--Militia--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. Johnson, Richard M. (Richard Mentor), 1780-1850 Posey, Thomas, 1750-1818 Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825 Raisin River (Mich.) United States--History--War of 1812--Atrocities Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815 United States. Army--Promotions Indiana Territory--Politics and government

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