If Pacific Overtures Should Fail
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
If Pacific Overtures Should Fail
Description
Knox informs Shelby that the United States intends to negotiate with the Indians for a treaty of peace and requests that Shelby issue orders to prevent the Kentucky Militia from raiding the Indian country, but if peace fails he informs Shelby that the President expects the Kentucky Militia to aid the U.S. Army in any campaign.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Isaac Shelby
Henry Knox
the President [Washington]
levies
militia of Kentucky
depredatory parties of Indians
notable location
War Department
Indian country
notable item/thing
government of Kentucky
office of Chief Magistrate
depredations
discipline and good order
Indian war
just policy
moderate and humane views of the United States
peace upon proper terms
negotiations
pacific overtures
notable phrase
The President of the United States expresses his confidence that in case the pacific offers should fail of producing the desired effect, and it should result that force is to decide the contest that you and the state of Kentucky will exhibit a lively zeal in cooperating with the Army...
document number
1792071200000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 121 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Shelby | [unknown] | [n/a] |