Timothy Pickering
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04/30/1795Apologies for delay in response to letter pertaining to French privateer and defense of frontier. Instructions for receiving reimbursement. Money for Mr. Seagrove's expenses now lies in the branch …
Governor's Messages
[Statement of the present military force of the United States]
12/12/1795 Document SignedList of officers presently employed and the date of their discharge.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)- No image
[Speech to the Chickasaw and Choctaw representatives in Philadelphia.]
08/22/1795 Cited letter or documentLetter, Citation only.
Citations 
[Report on measures taken for opening trade with the Indians]
12/12/1795 Document SignedEnclosure to Vice President's office. Discussed opening trade with Indians to provide them with cheap provisions. Methods of supplying provisions to Indians detailed, money owed Indian tribes.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)
[Report of the Secretary of War on the measures to obtain proper sites for Arsenals].
12/12/1795 Document SignedPartial document - discussed building and supplying arsenals.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)- No image
[Report of the Secretary of War on the above mentioned Resolution]
01/26/1795 Printed DocumentFinds attempts to form a statement on direction for military operations embarrassing as there is no single direction for troops. Noted recent victories against "savage enemies", but feels defensive …
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[Report of the Secretary of War of the measures taken for opening a trade with the Indians]
12/12/1795 Document SignedPolitical climate with British in Canada and Indian alliances for peace in northwestern territories in state of negotiation. Trade with southern tribes final result. Locations for trade described.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)
[Progress in building frigate at Baltimore, Maryland.]
12/12/1795 DocumentDetails related to materials and progress in construction.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)- No image
[Private] Conspiracy and Conviction of Guilty Parties
04/15/1795 Printed DocumentNotification that the President saw letters pertaining to "conspiracy which was calculated to destroy you and your army, and perhaps dismember the United States." All confidence in Newman lost, …
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[No.25 Communication from the Department of War, with Sundry statements, relative to the Military force of the U.S. Sites for Arsenals, Replenishing the Magazines with Military stores. Trade with the Indians and Progress made in building the Frigate.]
12/12/1795 Document SignedBy authorization of the President, Pickering mailed statements to Adams.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)- No image
[No. 65. Northwestern Tribes and the Creeks]
03/02/1795 Printed DocumentAs directed by the President, Pickering forwarded enclosed extracts of letters and document received from Gen. Wayne and from James Seagrove.
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[No. 61: The Northwestern Tribes - Communicated to the Senate]
01/30/1795 Printed DocumentNotification that confidential dispatches from Maj. Gen. Wayne are transmitted to the Senate.
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[No. 60 Protection of the Frontiers - Communicated to the House of Representatives]
01/26/1795 Printed DocumentSubmission of report to House, as ordered by the President, on the number of troops necessary for the defense and maintenance of military posts which will protect frontier of U.S.
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[Extract] Pay for Recruits
04/11/1795 Typed DocumentAdvised payment of recruits enlisted from Gen. Morgan's army and sending an officer to collect arrears of their pay.
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[Extract] Forwarding Troops from Pittsburgh
04/18/1795 Typed DocumentRegrets any circumstance that delayed the decent of troops down the Ohio river to reinforce Gen. Wayne. Advised forwarding troops stationed at Pittsburgh to assist Gen. Wayne immediately. Discussed …
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[Duplicate] Request for Permission to Sell Arms
12/01/1795 Copy of Signed DocumentRequest to procure permit to sell arms in Great Britain.
FO 5/21 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence.
[Answers to Mr. Freeman's Questions]
12/18/1795 Document SignedList format of answers pertaining to receipts and bounty.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)- No image
(Private) Various Treaties
11/07/1795 Printed DocumentHeard rumors that Wayne was dead, hope to see him soon with reports of peace with Indians. Peace on all fronts of U.S. has been attained. Negotiations with Algiers commenced, emperor of Morocco has …
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(Private) Esteem and Respect
04/25/1795 Printed DocumentThanks for the congratulations on Pickering's appointment as Secretary of War. Glad that Wayne has succeeded in his position and that Pickering holds Wayne in high esteem.
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Use of Recruiting Funds by Captain Blackburn
01/21/1796 Autograph Letter SignedPickering discusses the case of the late Lieutenant Grayson who was given recruiting money by Captain Blackburn but never acquired any recruits. It appears that Capt. Blackburn was justified in …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
State of the Fortifications of the United States.
01/16/1796 DocumentUpdates on the progress made to building fortifications from Maine to Georgia, with a summary for each location and and estimate for cost to complete each.
Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46)
