Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document, Arthur St. Clair to Major General Richard Butler
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
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| Collection | Printed Version only |  |
| Publication | Lowrie, Walter and St. Clair Clarke, Matthew, eds. American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, Military Affairs. 38 Vols. Washington, DC: Gales and Seaton, 1832. | (no image) |
| Date | September 15, 1791 |
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| Author Name | Arthur St. Clair (primary) Location: Fort Washington |
| Recipient Name | Major General Richard Butler (primary) |
| Summary | St. Clair's letter in which he describes the requirements for the Court of Inquiry's investigation into General Harmar's military performance during the recent campaign against the Miami Indians. |
| Document Format | Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document |
| Document Notes | Enclosed in Warren [Proceedings], 09/23/1791. |
| Content Notes | This is a letter read to the Court of Inquiry investigating the conduct of Gen. Harmar during the campaign against the Miami Indians. |
| Related Persons/Groups | Richard Butler; Arthur St. Clair; Brigadier General Harmar; Miami Indians; the army; principal officers of the militia; Lieutenant Colonel Trotter; Colonel Hall; Colonel M'Mullen; |
| Related Places | Fort Washington; Fort Washington; Kentucky; Atlantic States; |
| Keywords | personal conduct of General Harmar; expedition against the Miami Indians; circumstances of the campaign; organization of the Army; orders of march; encampment and battle; motives which influenced the detachments; reasons which prevented the said support; articles of war; courts of inquiry; merits of any case; opinion of the court; |
| Key Phrases | In the course of your investigations, all the circumstances of the campaign from the time the army departed until it returned to Fort Washington are to be taken into consideration. |