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Speech given to the Kings and Chiefs of the Cussetahs and Cowetas, with all other Chiefs of the Creek Nation.
10/06/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is a speech, probably by James Seagrove, to the Creek chiefs assuring them of the support and friendship of the federal government and the need to avoid violent confrontations with their white …
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Specie Claims
01/24/1791 Letter fragment
Anspach announces that he is making his first return, enclosed for the inspection of the Auditor, based on several specie claims against the Quartermaster General's department.
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Sons of War Let Loose Against You!
06/04/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General Scott warns the Indians of the violence that will be unleashed against them if they persist in their depredations against the United States.
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Settling the Accounts of the Pennsylvania Line
01/18/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Governor Mifflin has directed his Comptroller General to develop a statement of the sums paid to Pennsylvania by the Agents responsible for settling the accounts of the Pennsylvania line.
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Settling Accounts & Buying Lottery Tickets
03/09/1791 Typed Document
Howell issues his instructions for settling the accountsof the men and units under General Harmar's command. He adds that even though he is in poor health, he will buy five lottery tickets for the …
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Settlements at the Yazoo
01/20/1791 Extract of Letter
Lieutenant Armstrong expresses his misgivings regarding the settlements by a number of "adventurers" on the Yazoo territory that seem to be contrary to the President's proclamation requiring the …
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Sale of Indian Land must be approved by the General Government, Etc.
01/22/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Amidst a discussion of a number of other matters, Knox enunciates the principle that no sale of Indian land can be negotiated without the prior approval of the General Government and argues for an …
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Running the Creek Boundary Line
05/25/1791 Extract of Letter
Knox orders Major Call to march troops to Rock Landing to surpervise the marking of the boundary line established by the treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians. Three citizens of Georgia and three …
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Response of the Senate to Washington's Message
10/31/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Senate's reponse to Washington's message of 10/15/1791 in which they express their satisfaction with the welfare and progress of the nation, with particular regard for the success of the campaign …
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Requirements for the Court of Inquiry
09/15/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
St. Clair's letter in which he describes the requirements for the Court of Inquiry's investigation into General Harmar's military performance during the recent campaign against the Miami Indians.
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Reports on Failed 1791 Campaign against the Northwestern Indians
12/26/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox sends Washington two reports related to the failed 1791 campaign against the northwestern Indians. The first report deals with the efforts to negotiate peace and the preparations for the campaign …
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Report on the Treaty with the Cherokees, Etc.
08/08/1791 Letter Signed
Knox encloses Governor Blount's report on the treaty with the Cherokees and submits copies of the instructions and letters to St. Clair, Butler, Hodgdon, Scott, and the Kentucky Board.
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Report on the Estimate of Expenditures for 1792
11/04/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is the Secretary of the Treasury's budget estimates for 1792.
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Report in aftermath of St. Clair defeat
11/24/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A sick and bedridden St. Clair provides Knox an account of the ill fortune that befell his army during its November engagements with the Miami Indians. St. Clair is governor of the Northwest …
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Report from the Western Frontier
04/19/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor St. Clair reports from the western frontier on the actions of the local militia who have been called up to provide protection for the inhabitants and the attempts to pacify the friendly …
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Regarding memorial from officers relative to pay; Harmar's court of inquiry; confidential letters and preparations for campaign
06/16/1791 Typed Document
Knox will present memorial from officers regarding pay to Congress as soon as they are in session. President Washington has not yet arrived from his southern tour. Harmar's application for a court of …
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Regarding General Government payment for protection of the people
12/12/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Lee of Virginia is asserting to Knox that the central government should pay for the efforts of the state to protect its citizens, such protection being a federal responsibility.
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Receipt of Your Letter of September 5th
09/22/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox acknowledges receipt of Hodgdon's letter of September 5th.
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Receipt of Your Letter
09/22/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox acknowledges receipt of Butler's letter of the 5th of September.
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Ready to Close the Proceedings
09/22/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Court of Inquiry is prepared to close the proceedings unless General St. Clair has additional evidence.
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Ratification of the Treaty of Holston.
11/11/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is the Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty of Holston as proclaimed by President George Washington with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
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Purchasing the Lake Erie Tract
08/15/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Nicholson discusses the terms and implications of the transaction involving the purchase of the Lake Erie Tract the Indian titles of which were extinquished at great expense by the State of …
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Purchase of a Tract of Land
05/05/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Mifflin, on behalf of his State of Pennsylvania, agrees to purchase a tract of land belonging to the United States for the price of three-fourths of a dollar per acre.
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Public Thanks to General Wilkinson
09/29/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox sends St. Clair an excerpt from the letter from the President to General Wilkinson in which Wilkinson is thanked for his leadership in the expedition against the Indians at l'Anguille.
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Provisions for Running the Boundary Line
09/08/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Spear and McLeod are ordered to provide Joseph Ellicot and his assistants the necessary provisions for establishing the boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation of Indians.
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