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Hostilities still rage between Georgia and the Creek Indians.
07/06/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox informs the President of the state of Georgia's war with the Creeks. He includes a biographical description of Creek chief Alexander McGillivray and why he believes McGillivray distrusts Georgia. …
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General Account of Anticipations from Register's Office, Treasury of United States
09/24/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
No. 1 is amount of orders drawn by late superintendent of finance. No. 2 is amount of warrants drawn by late board of treasury, remaining unpaid.
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Explanation for Retreat from Former Camp and Prospects for Further Talks
09/27/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McGillivray says he moved camp because he needed food for his horses. Relates that he spoke at length with Colonel Humphreys regarding the contest between Creeks and state of Georgia. Says that when …
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Estimate of the Expense of the Treaty
06/14/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate of the expense with which a treaty with the Indians of the Wabash and Miami rivers would probably be attended. Numbers supposed to be between 1200 to 1500 men.
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Estimate of the Annual Pensions of the Invalids of the United States.
12/31/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate of the Annual Pensions of the Invalids of the United States includes New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia. No returns received from Rhode …
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Estimate of Monies Requisite for the Department of War for the Year 1790
12/29/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate includes pay of infantry officers and enlisted; pay of artillery officers and enlisted; and subsistence costs.
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Draft of a treaty entitled: Articles of peace and amity agreed upon between the President of the United States of America and Creeks
1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Draft of a treaty entitled: Articles of peace and amity agreed upon between the President of the United States of America, in behalf of the said States, by the underwritten commissioners …
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Dissatisfaction with Alexander McGillivray's Behavior
09/26/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The commissioners are unhappy that McGillivray has fallen back under false pretexts. They recount that they asked for treaty objections in writing and were promised by McGillivray that he would not …
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Deplorable Situation of the Cherokees
07/07/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox addresses the current situation pertaining to the Cherokee nation. He estimates the number of Cherokee warriors between 2,000 and 2,650. He observes that the Treaty of Hopewell "has been …
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Debt owed by United States to creditors of Quartermaster General's Department
12/30/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Anspach transmits an account of the debt owed by the United States to the creditors of the Quarter Master General's Department.
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Debarkation of Troops from Carolina at Wilmington
06/16/1789 Copy of document
Refers to orders to debark troops from Carolina at Wilmington as the most contiguous place to Lancaster. Commanding officers will march detachment to Lancaster and lodge them in barracks there. …
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Council at Chota concerning a treaty between the United States and the Cherokee nation
05/19/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Warriors, chiefs and representatives of Cherokee nation having met at Chota on Tennessee, are sorry to inform elder brother General Washington and the great council of the United States of the bad …
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Copy of Deed from the Six Nations of Indians to the State of Pennsylvania
01/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Copy of Deed from the Six Nations of Indians to the State of Pennsylvania ceding land within territory of United States, bounded by New York, Pennsylvania and Lake Erie.
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Copy of Articles between the Chiefs of the Six Nations of Indians and the Commissioners of Pennsylvania
01/09/1789 Copy of document
Article one states that when articles are signed, said chiefs will execute deed of conveyance to State of Pennsylvania. Article two outlines the boundary lines and states that chiefs will acknowledge …
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Commercial Traffic on the Ohio River from 1786 to 1789
06/12/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox relays a report from Harmar that details the numbers of "boats, souls, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and wagons" that passed down the Ohio River from 10 October 1786 to 8 May 1789. Total number …
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Circular of President Washington to President Mifflin, 1789 regarding manner of administering oaths
06/08/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
As congress have not yet established any departments through which communications can be officially made from the general government to the executives of the several states, Washington transmits copy …
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Capricious conduct of Indians; need to avoid war; assembly of congress
01/05/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Notes that capricious conduct of Indians must give great anxiety. Is persuaded that St. Clair will do everything on his part to avoid a war. There is a greater prospect that Congress of seven states …
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Capricious Conduct of Indians, Etc .
01/05/1789 Copy of Signed Document
Notes that capricious conduct of Indians must give great anxiety. Is persuaded that St. Clair will do everything on his part to avoid a war. There is a greater prospect that Congress of seven states …
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Calling forth militia of nearest counties for protection of frontier
10/06/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Mifflin reports that he has been directed by President Washington to transmit an extract of law enacted by congress on 29 September, and is further directed to inform Knox that it is necessary to call …
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Call of Militia into Service to Protect Frontier from hostile Indian Incursions
1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Protecting inhabitants of frontiers from Indians; President is authorized to call militia into service.
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Arrival of Mr. Griffin and initiation of treaty talks
09/23/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Commissioners inform that Mr. Griffin arrived and the three are preparing communications for the next day. General Lincoln and General Pickens will attend this forenoon at the black drink. Indians …
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An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates, amounting in the whole to one thousand six hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates.
12/31/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four …
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Action On the Act of August 12, 1788
01/09/1789 Copy of Signed Document
It appears that the committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly has not acted upon the Act of Congress of August 12, 1788 but should do so at the next session in February 1789.
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Accounts of those who have designs on Indian lands
02/02/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Martin describes efforts by a convention of people to enter into resolves to raise men to defend themselves outside of the authority of the North Carolina legislature. Mentions a certain Alexander …
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Account of Francis Vigo against United States
01/31/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Upon examining accounts of Francis Vigo, Woodside finds that the time for which rent is charged is not expressed. Asks for details in the type of provisions provided. His opinion is that the account …
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