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Search and Pursuit of the Creeks, Etc.
06/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount assures the Cherokee chiefs that he has informed the President of their peaceful intentions and he is looking forward to their visit to Philadelphia. He has ordered the continued pursuit of the …
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Savages Against Savages
08/01/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Blount and General Pickens discuss the implications of building a post at the mouth of the Bear Creek which may help to cut off water communication between the northern and southern Indians. …
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Satisfaction at the Prospect of Aid
04/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Telfair expresses his satisfaction at the prospect of Georgia receiving aid in establishing a magazine of arms and benefitting from the assistance of the militias of neighboring States in …
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Salaries, Fees, and Emoluments of Persons Holding Civil Office
02/26/1793 Document Signed
Report on the Salaries, Fees, and Emoluments of Persons Holding Civil Office Under the United States
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Response of the House of Representatives to the President's Message
12/07/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Speaker and the House of Representatives congratulate the President on his unanimous re-election and comment on important matters including the need for the respect of European belligerents for …
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Resignation from the Army
02/14/1793 Typed letter
Due to age, fatigue, and ill health, General Putnam resigns from the army.
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Request for Men to Defend Packet Boats
06/11/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Request for military escorts for three boats to navigate the Ohio river granted by President on the condition that they transport goods, letters, and packets for the military from Fort Washington to …
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Report on the Southwestern Frontier and the Creek Indians
12/16/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Report relative to the Southwestern frontiers of the United States, as connected with the State of Georgia and the Creek Indians, and the territory of the United States South of the Ohio and the …
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Report on Indian Activity
10/28/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on General Sevier's pursuit of the Indians who murdered a frontier family and Blount's attempt to communicate with the Cherokees. Presently there are no major actions by the Indians but …
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Report on Estimates for the Year 1794
12/21/1793 Copy of document
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his budget for the General Government for the year 1794.
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Report on Cherokee Grievances
03/19/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Carey compares the ill treatment of the Cherokees by the government with the favorable treatment of the Lower Creeks who had a good man to represent them.
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Relieving the District of Mero
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Upon his arrival in Nashville, Major Beard will receive his orders as to his operation to protect the district of Mero from invasion by the Creeks.
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Reduce the Size of Blount's Militia
01/23/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox presents to the President a draft of a letter to Governor Blount in which the concerns of the Secretrary of the Treasury are expressed regarding the great expense entailed in maintaining the …
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Recruits for Post at Wheeling
07/06/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Reiterated orders from previous letter (28th ultimo) to proceed with construction of post at Wheeling, updates on number of recruits to staff post en route from Pittsburgh.
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Reconciliation with the Cherokees
10/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount observes that, except through Seneca, communications with the Cherokees have been cut off since General Sevier's march into the nation. He has dispatched John McKee to collect information from …
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Recommendations for Construction of Ships to Form a Navy
01/06/1793 Type Undetermined
Humphreys believes that the United States should have a Navy. He believes that the US Navy would need to consider carefully what sort of ships would comprise it, given the nature of the coast and …
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Recent Depredations Against Friendly Cherokees
08/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Permit me to request the favor that you would take into your consideration the recent depredations and murder of the friendly Cherokees by some lawless whites and give your opinion in writing of the …
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Questions Respecting the Expedition Against the Creeks
07/26/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President has eight questions regarding the planned expedition against the Creek Indians, including whether the expedition ought also to be against the Cherokees.
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Questions Regarding the War Between France & Great Britain
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President poses a number of questions to his cabinet and Attorney General regarding the stance of the United States with respect to the ongoing conflict between France and Great Britain. Should …
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Punish Them in the Severest Manner
03/28/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Blount provides General Robertson with his orders regarding the military prevention of incursions into peaceful settlements by hostile Cherokees and Creeks.
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Provisions for the Meeting with the Western Indians
02/06/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hull reports that the British in Canada have refused the American request to provide supplies for the Spring conference with the western Indians.
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Protecting Hats from Moths
01/24/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Miller offers his suggestion for protecting the 1500 soldiers' hats from the depredations of moths.
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Proposed War with the Creeks
02/13/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Chickasaw chiefs blame the Creeks for the violence in the southwest and ask for the guns, ammunition, supplies, and food to go to war with them.
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Proposed Treaty with the Indians Northwest of the Ohio
02/25/1793 Document Signed
In response to a request by the President, the cabinet members provide their opinions on three issues involving a proposed treaty with the Indians, the relinquishment of the right of soil in lands …
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Proposed Rules Governing Belligerents' Use of American Ports
08/03/1793 Draft Document
The cabnet members provide proposed rules governing vessels of the belligerents in the war between Britain and France being armed and equipped in American ports. Privateers or those vessels adapted …
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