Comments on Wayne's Plan for Carrying on the War
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Comments on Wayne's Plan for Carrying on the War
Description
President Washington provides Knox with his views on the progress and plans of General Anthony Wayne's campaign in the Ohio Territory
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Governor Telfair
Mr. Seagrove
hostile Indians
General Wayne
Mr. Belli
General Wilkinson
enemy
notable location
Mount Vernon
Sandusky
St. Joseph
western frontier of Pennsylvania
northern parts of Virginia
post at Pittsburgh
Kentucky
notable item/thing
post at Big Beaver Creek
desultory strokes
indubitable information
pacific overtures
Fall
Spring
posts
magazines
forage
multiplication of posts
safety
small garrison
transportation to Fort Washington
crops of grain
river
stacks [of hay]
notable phrase
A caution to General Wayne (and through him to General Wilkinson) ought to be given, to guard effectually the hay at the outposts. Unless this is done, the Indians will most assuredly set fire to it before the Spring,...
document number
1792090740000
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 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |