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• Cited letter or document, Caleb Swan to Joseph Howell January 1, 1793 Author: Caleb Swan Recipient: Joseph Howell Summary: Cited in Howell to Swan, 01/18/1793.
• Settlement with troops January 1, 1793 Author: William Powers Recipient: Joseph Howell Summary: Has settled with Sergeant Bennett. Encloses account of John Robert. Will get the witness sworn as soon as possible. Mr. Scott of Senate will call on Howell and acknowledge rest.
• Request from Captain Pratt for Delivery of Clothing and Blankets; Refers to Pay Roll January 1, 1793 Author: Captain Pratt Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: A clerk informs Hodgdon that Captain Pratt asks to deliver clothing. Refers to payrolls and blankets.
• Account of Captain Downman January 1, 1793 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: Richard Harrison Summary: Certification of service and settlement of pay for Rawleigh Downman, late a Captain of the 3rd Georgia Regiment.
• Receipt, War Office salaries paid January 3, 1793 Author: War Office Recipient: [not available] Summary: Receipt, War Office salaries paid.
• Report on the Southwestern Frontier January 3, 1793 Author: James Seagrove Recipient: Henry Knox Summary: Seagrove discusses the situation on the frontier which is mostly peaceful despite several incidents involving violence by Indians.
• Major Isaac Craig to Henry Knox January 3, 1793 Author: Major Isaac Craig Recipient: Henry Knox Summary: [not available]
• Alexander Hamilton to John Miller January 3, 1793 Author: Alexander Hamilton Recipient: John Miller Summary: [not available]
• Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Henry Knox Secretary of War reporting on peaceable state of affairs in Creek nation January 3, 1793 Author: James Seagrove Recipient: Henry Knox Summary: From Savannah Georgia, James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent reports to Secretary of War Henry Knox that he traveled with Major Gaither to Fort Telfair on the Altamaha River. He reports that Creeks seem peaceable. He furnished them with 750 pounds of rice. Will be traveling to St Mary's and later, to Cussetahs
• Peace overtures towards Indians, reinforcements, and mounted militia January 4, 1793 Author: Henry Knox Recipient: James Wilkinson Summary: Letter, mentions overtures of peace towards Indians; informs regarding reinforcements; discusses mounted militia. Mounted militia useful but expensive.