Report of the Secretary at War Relative to Intruders on Public Lands.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report of the Secretary at War Relative to Intruders on Public Lands.
Description
Knox says that the country is liable to be disappointed in their just expectations of the great national advantages resulting from a wise administration of the western territory, by the evils of usurpation and intrusion, than by any other causes. Says that the usurpation of public lands must be curbed before the numbers become unmanageable. Opinion is that commanding officers on the Ohio River should have authority to dispossess the party of men reported by Major Wyllys to have established at St. Vincents.
year created
1787
month created
04
day created
19
author
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
commanding officers
Major Wyllys
notable location
public lands
western territory
St. Vincents
document number
1787041914000
number of pages
2
Item sets
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |