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Indian Agressions
09/08/1792 Printed Document
Discussed Spanish presence in Florida and their influence over Indians. Indians have taken up the hatchet against U.S. and are committing unjust, villainous acts. Merchants are supplying Indians …
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Indian Affairs in the Southern Department
11/15/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox transmits to the Senate information from James Seagrove regarding Indian affairs in the southeast. .
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Indian Affairs in the Northwest & Prospects for Peace
07/17/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Chapin discusses Indian affairs in the northwest and the prospects for peace with sundry tribes.
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Incarceration of Bowles in New Orleans
04/08/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McGillivray [M'Gillivray] describes for James Seagrove the capture by the Spanish of William Bowles and Bowles' subsequent incarceration in New Orleans.
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Immediate Settlement of the Balance Due Me
03/26/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General Josiah Harmar requests that Knox arrange to send the money still owed Harmar by the United States.
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If Pacific Overtures Should Fail
07/12/1792 Typed letter
Knox informs Shelby that the United States intends to negotiate with the Indians for a treaty of peace and requests that Shelby issue orders to prevent the Kentucky Militia from raiding the Indian …
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Humanity Will Dictate a Severe Punishment
04/29/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox tells Alexander McGillivray that he hopes the boundary lines established in the Treaty of New York with the Creeks will be drawn soon so as to eliminate any potential for misunderstanding. As for …
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How to Treat Indians
10/27/1792 Printed Document
Advised to always be on guard for Indian attacks but to to avoid air of suspicion toward friendly Indians. Always treat them with kindness.
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House Response to the Annual Message
11/12/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Speaker of the House explains the response of the House of Representatives to the President's annual message.
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Hostility of the Creek Nation Toward the United States
05/11/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In this deposition, John Ormsby expresses his alarm at the hostility of the Creek nation toward the United States. It appears that the English, French, and Spanish are making efforts to ally …
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Hostile Disposition of the Savages Endangers the Hay
07/09/1792 Typed letter
Wilkinson reports on an Indian attack and his measures to protect his hay supplies
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Horse Stealing by Indians of Lower Towns
08/13/1792 Typed Document
Describes horse stealing by Indians near Estanaula and the talks surrounding stopping the acts. Believed it too dangerous for a white man to travel between towns for fear of being hijacked. …
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Hopes of Peace Vested in Indian Chief
07/26/1792 Typed Document
Notification that copies of speech sent to various tribes via Maj. Hamtramck. Discussed influence of Kaweahatta, great Indian chief, over Wabash tribal politics and possibility of his influence in …
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Hopes of Peace
09/10/1792 Printed Document
The Glass, brother of Bloody Fellow, relayed Col. Robertson's statement to take revenge against Indians that spilled white man's blood. Hoped that all aggressions will cease and only peace will exist …
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Hats for the War Department
04/24/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A contract between Hamilton and the hatters Peter Nagle and Philip Zieber in which the hatters agree to deliver 4,608 hats to the War Department. (See transcript)
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Growing Indian Hostilities
09/24/1792 Printed Document
Peace could not be reached with hostile Indians. Canada Indians perplexed at at inability to reach peace. Council fire between Canada Indians, Delaware, and Shawnee moved to the mouth of the …
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Grow Up and Then We'll Kill You!
03/20/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Colonel Elijah Robertson describes for Governor Blount the Indian raids on two frontier families in which all but two small children were killed.
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Great Worth of Yourself and Your People
1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Blount, governor of American territory south of the Ohio River and Superintendent of Indian Affairs, assures Piamingo of the appreciation of the United States for the Chickasaw people and his …
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General Peace with All the Indian Tribes
04/25/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is Washington's message to the representatives of the Five Nations in which he expresses his hope for peace and friendship between the tribes and the United States and his intention to increase …
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Friendship of the United States with the Five Nations
04/13/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
(The speech of Timothy Pickering, commissioner, to the Sachems and Chiefs of the Five Nations.) Pickering assures the Sachems and Chiefs of the Five Nations of the friendship of the United States and …
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Fixing a Post on the Muskingham River
07/09/1792 Typed letter
Proposal for the establishment of a fort at the Cayahoga garrisoned by one company of musket men and one company of riflemen for scouting and protection of settlers
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Financial Responsibility for Defense of the Frontiers
01/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Mifflin assures Knox that he will take the necessary steps with the state legislature to support the plan of the president to have the General Government take financial responsibility for the …
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Final Decision on the Grant Point
03/07/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor St. Clair advises Henry Knox that he awaits word from him regarding a decision on a concern already discussed. St. Clair needs a decision so he can act on related matters that are causing him …
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Facts in the Communications of the Six Nations, Etc.
12/15/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox wants Wayne to meet with the Cornplanter and Red Jacket to explain the facts contained in the communications of the Six Nations. The hostile Indians have been asked to meet with representatives …
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Extra Pay Required for Volunteers
01/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Lee of Virginia asks that Knox support the request that the General Government provide the extra pay required to attract volunteers for the state militias thereby avoiding the need for …
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