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Court of inquiry relative to Lacassagne's complaint; return of troops; Lieutenant Armstrong's mission
04/05/1790 Typed Document
Mentions court of inquiry relative to Lacassagne's complaint against Captain Ashton. Although Ashton's conduct not justified, the fellows in the vicinity of the garrison are such vagabonds as not to …
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Copy of letter forwarded to Lieutenant of Washington County Pennsylvania regarding protection of frontier from Indians
04/15/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Transmits a copy of letter forwarded to Lieutenant of Washington County Pennsylvania. Discusses plans for protection of frontier, but the means has not been decided upon by congress.
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Contract for Army Rations
10/28/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Alexander Hamilton for and in behalf of the United States of America, and . . . Theodosius Fowler, a New York merchant, have mutually covenanted and agreed that Fowler shall supply and issue as many …
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Colonel McGillivray and principal chiefs of Creek Nations, passing through Philadelphia
07/03/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Colonel Alexander McGillivray and principal chiefs of Creek Nations, are to be passing through Philadelphia on their way to New York. President Washington desires that they experience every proper …
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Captain Burbeck, Captain Savage, and Captain Smith have all Recruited their Number
04/12/1790 Typed Document
From Lieutenant Frothingham, Harmar reports that Captain Burbeck, Captain Savage, and Captain Smith have all recruited their number and are bound to sail for Georgia to protect its frontiers.
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Bills to Endores, Duties as Paymaster, Lottery, and Treaty
08/16/1790 Typed Document
Howell received a bill from Knox but it was not endorsed or accompanied by a letter of advice, so it cannot be accepted. His position as Pay Master General may soon cease, due to an act passed by …
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An Estimate of the Expense of Troops for an Expedition Against the Wabash
08/23/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
An estimate of the expense of employing, for three months, one thousand seven hundred militia, and four hundred continental troops, in an expedition against the Wabash Indians--two hundred of the …
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Additional Estimate of Monies Required For The Services Of The Present Year.
08/06/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Requested sums include payment of civil and military establishment; judicial department; Government of Territory of United States South of Ohio; Department of War; Frederick William Steuben; Quarter …
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Account of registers
09/29/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Transmits account of registers respecting Army accounts and accounts of Five great departments. Has employed bookbinders to prepare necessary books.
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Account of payments to invalid veterans
05/10/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Whipple, Collector of Customs at Portsmouth New Hampshire, states that New Hampshire has paid several of those invalids from 31 July 1789 but that additional money is requisite to discharge the first …
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Account of Indian Attack on Ohio and Wabash Rivers
09/19/1790 Document Signed
Detailed account of Mr. Vigo's defense against the Wabash Indians attack on the River and the Post St. Vincennes. Depredations on Ohio and Wabash continue. Mr Vigo's boat plundered by Indians. …
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03/03/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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[An estimate of the expenses of scouts and rangers, for the protection of the frontiers lying along the Ohio, the Cumberland settlements, and the settlements upon and between the forks of Holston and French Broad rivers, for the year 1791]
1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
An estimate of the expenses of scouts and rangers, for the protection of the frontiers lying along the Ohio, the Cumberland settlements, and the settlements upon and between the forks of Holston and …
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[A general estimate of the expenses which would be incurred by an expedition against the Wabash Indians. . .]
1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A general estimate of the expenses which would be incurred by an expedition against the Wabash Indians, calculated upon a scale of twelve hundred regulars and twelve hundred levies. The period of the …
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Words of encouragement in aftermath of St. Clair's defeat
12/23/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox consoles St. Clair on his defeat by the Indians, telling the general that his reputation will not be damaged by being overwhelmed by a superior force.
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Wilkinson's Success at L'Anguille
08/23/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General St. Clair reports that General Wilkinson has been completely successful during his engagement against the Indians at L'Anguille and has destroyed a Kickapoo village of thirty-two houses.
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We Are Neither on One Side or the Other
05/21/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Young King stakes out a position of neutrality between the British and the Americans and intends to send representatives to the treaty at Painted Post where the American will try to reach a …
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Washington Should Hold Back His Warriors
05/14/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Farmer Brother entreats the Americans to distinguish between those Indians, like the Six Nations, who want peace and the bad Indians who want war. If the Americans will delay their attacks, he pledges …
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Warning Citizens of Imminent Danger from Indian Attacks
12/29/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox tells the militia lieutenants of three Pennsylvania counties to recruit scouts whose purpose will be to warn citizens of imminent danger from Indian attacks; also he specifies how much these …
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Violations of the Treaty of New York;
06/01/1791 Typed Document
Creek Chief General McGillivray reports on the many serious violations by Georgians and other adventurers of the Treaty of New York. These transgressions may eventually result in considerable …
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Victims of Savage Barbarity
01/27/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Knox deplores the unhappy fate of those who have been victims of Indian depredations and hopes that establishing strong military posts in the region will prevent such unhappy occurences in the future.
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Unsuccessful Negotiations with the Northwest Indians
12/26/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox's report to President Washington regarding attempts to reach a peace agreement with the northwest Indians and, having failed to reach an such an agreement, the preparations for the campaign …
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Unsuccessful Expedition Against the Miami Village
01/31/1791 Typed Document
Knox warns General Harmar that his leadership of the unsuccessful expedition against the Miami village has been called into question and that a Court of Inquiry will be convened to investigate his …
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Unlawful Augmentation of Force
07/21/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox reminds the Governor of the changes that constitute an unlawful augmentation of force on either a belligerent vessel or a neutral vessel. Any unlawful augmentation must be dismantled.
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Two Battalions of Levies from Maryland & Virginia
04/05/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox provides detailed instructions for raising two battalions of levies from Maryland and Virginia.
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