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Mr Allison has settled his accounts.
08/27/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Please to inform the President that it is understood that David Allison is not the secretary of Governor Blount but that he is occasionally employed by him. That in all the money transactions, or …
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Mounted Infantry for the Relief of Cumberland
04/13/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports that he has ordered two companies of mounted infantry from the District of Washington to provide relief for the Cumberland settlement.
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Minutes of the Conference at Henry's Station
02/06/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Minutes of a conference held at Henry's Station on the 6th of February 1793 between Governor Blount and John Watts, the Hanging Maw, Double-head, and many others of the Cherokees--Susanna Spears, …
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Military Demonstration of Power Against the Creeks
07/24/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox and Pickens agree that a military demonstration of power is the only effective method to prevent the cruel depredations of the Creek Indians. The timing and plan of the campaign will depend upon …
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Methods for Postponing a Creek War
08/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Can there be any practicable modes suggested which would probably postpone a Creek War? If so will you have the goodness to point out such as you may think most effectual for that purpose."
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Message of the Cornplanter and New Arrow
01/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"In obedience to the order of the President of the United States I have the honor to submit to the Senate a message of the Cornplanter and New Arrow to Major General Wayne of the 8th ultimo. The …
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Meeting with Friendly Tribes at Vincennes
02/14/1793 Typed letter
Putnam descirbes his meeting with friendly tribes at Vincennes where the Indians were given clothing, blankets, and ornaments to confirm the friendship of the American government.
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Measures to Be Taken Relative to a Sloop Fitted Out as a Privateer
06/12/1793 Document Signed
The three cabinet members respond to the request of the President regarding the disposition of the sloop "Polly" taken by the State of New York. They advise that the vessel should be turned over to …
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Measures Adopted for the Defense of Cumberland
06/15/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
"Please to submit to the President a letter from Governor Blount of the 9th of May relatively to the measures he adopted for the defense of Cumberland--the last letters before the present from …
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Matters that Require My Attention or Agency
03/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President alerts the three Cabinet members of his impending visit to his home in Virginia and asks that they inform him of any matters that require his attention and action before his departure.
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Long Sufferings of the People
10/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports that a large body of Indians has invaded the district of Washington resulting in losses of life and property. General Sevier has been ordered to pursue the invaders and perhaps ease the …
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Living in Gores of Blood
06/15/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Double-head demands an explanation for the recent attack on the Cherokees that resulted in nine deaths.
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Little Good to the United States
12/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McKee reports that the Cherokee chiefs have gone to Walnut Hills where deputations from the Creeks, Chickasaws, and Choctaws have agreed to treat with the Spaniards. McKee anticipates little good to …
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Letters to Cherokee Chiefs and McKee
06/06/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"I have the honor to enclose you a copy of a letter of yesterday's date to the Chiefs of the Chrokees and an extract of a letter from Mr. John McKee which will inform you of the state in which I leave …
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Letters from Pickens and Blount
08/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"I have the honor to submit the answer of General Pickens to your additional questions; and also a letter from Governor Blount relatively to a post at Bears Creek and goods for the trade of the …
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Letters from Blount, Shelby, and Wilkinson
05/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from Governor Blount of the 18th, 20th, and two of the 25 ultimo, also one from Governor Shelby of the 18 ultimo and two …
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Letters from Blount, Lee, and Telfair
04/20/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President considers the letters from Governor Blount to contain information of major interest to the United States so Knox should respond to them accordingly. The letters from Governors Lee and …
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Letters from Blount and Sevier
02/28/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"I enclose you a copy of the President's note of this morning and also two letters from Governor Blount--one dated the 24th of January and the other the 1st of February and also a letter from General …
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Letters Appear Proper
06/25/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
"The letters to Mr. Hammond & Mr. Pinckney appear to me proper according to the facts stated in them. The object of that to Mr. Genet also appears to me desirable but I am not wholly without scruple …
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Letter to the Governor of Virginia
09/03/1793 Document
Letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee III. No image available.
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Letter to Governor Blount
02/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President has inspected the letter to Governor Blount and it meets his approval but he would like to have the enclosed included in a postscript or in the main body of the letter.
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Letter from the Secretary of War
12/24/1793 Document
Letter from Secretary Knox to Israel Chapin, Indian agent.
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Letter from the Secretary of War
05/08/1793 Document
Letter from the Secretary of War to General Anthony Wayne. Image not available.
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Letter from the Little Turkey
04/25/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Since writing you of this date, I have received a letter from the Little Turkey of which you have enclosed an extract. Contrary to my expectation, Mr. McKee was the bearer of it. The reason of his …
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Letter Citation
07/31/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"In case of war with the Cherokees as well as the Creeks, General Sevier is a fit character to command that part of the force which be employed against the Cherokees."
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