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Changing the Form of the Debt to France
03/02/1793 Document Signed
Responding to the President's inquiry regarding William Smith's application for changing the form of the debt to France, the four Cabinet members agree that the government has made payments to France …
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Case of Henry Knox regarding the Appointment of a Captain
07/19/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Request (and subsequent receipt) of decision on matter of seniority of officers based on several recently passed acts of Congress that dictated benefits of officers.
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Cabinet Meeting: What is to be done with Mr. Genet?
08/01/1793 Document Signed
The members of the Cabinet agree that a letter should be dispatched to the French government stating the reasons for the recall of Citizen Genet.
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Cabinet Meeting: Opinion on the Case of the "Little Sarah"
07/08/1793 Document Signed
The British brigantine "Little Sarah" has been captured by the French and brought to Philadelphia to be fitted out as a privateer. Hamilton and Knox believe she should not be allowed to leave port …
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Barbarous Murder Committed by Whites
07/16/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"I have the honor to submit to you the letters brought by the express from the Southwestern Territory relatively to the barbarous murder committed by the Whites on some friendly Cherokees."
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Barbarous and Treacherous Murders
12/26/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on the murder of two peaceful Cherokees by villainous North Carolinians who tried to transfer the blame for their barbarous acts to the people of the territory south of the Ohio. It is …
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Bad Doings of the Creeks and Cherokees
06/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Piamingo warns Smith of the depredations of the Creeks and Cherokees and wonders why the Americans even bother to treat with Indians that will be at war with them until they are defeated. They have …
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Avoiding Offensive Expeditions in Indian Country
05/29/1793 Document Signed
The Cabinet and Attorney General make their recommendations to the President regarding his reponse to the report of the Governor of Georgia respecting the depredations of Creek Indians within the …
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Attacks by Marauding Indians
04/20/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on a recent series of murderous attacks by marauding Indians.
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Attack on the People at the Hanging Maw's
06/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Major King reports on the murderous and unwarranted attack by Captain Beard and his mounted infantry on the people at the Hanging Maw's which seemed to be aimed as much at the white people as at the …
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Assurance of Departure from Richmond
08/12/1793 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Apology for not following order to march to Gen. Wayne's HQ at Fort Washington, doubts of Lieutenant Fleming's ability to rejoin his troops.
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Arming, & Equipping of Vessels by Belligerents in American Ports
07/29/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Jefferson, Randolph, and Hamilton each describe their versions of proposed rules concerning the arming and equipping of vessels by belligerents in American ports.
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An Actual State of War
10/07/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Apparently the militia have destroyed an Indian town and taken women and children as prisoners. Many of the frontier settlers have removed themselves to stations in expectation of an Indian …
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An Action that May Involve the Nation in Ruin
06/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Smith worries that the attack on the Hanging Maw's house may incite the Cherokee nation to seek satisfaction before they hear from the President.
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Alliance of Southern Tribes Against the Creeks
05/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on a possible Indian attack near Nashville and speculates on the possiblity that the Chickasws and Choctaws may join together in a war against the Creeks. It is not known whether the …
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Alleged Neglect and Mismanagement
02/15/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Report to the House of Representatives on the causes of the failure of the expedition against the Indians in 1791, under the Command of Major General St. Clair. This part of the report focuses on the …
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Alarming & Melancholy Account of Creek Depredations
03/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Seagrove provides a detailed account of depredations apparently committed by renegade Lower Creeks.
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Agents in Georgia and the Southwest Territory
07/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox notes that, assuming the President approves of the appointments, Captain Constant Freeman has agreed to be the government's Agent in Georgia and Colonel David Henley has agreed to perform the …
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Additional Hostilities Against the United States, Etc.
04/25/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount has received additional evidence of the intentions of the Creeks to commit hostilities against the United States. McKee and Watts are to attend a council in which McKee is to represent the …
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Acts of Hostility and Depredations Must Cease
11/30/1793 Extract of Letter
Seagrove reports on his visit to the Lower towns where he was received with warmth and friendship but if reconciliation is to be attained with the entire Creek nation, transgressions and depredations …
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Act to Regulate Trade & Intercourse with Indian Tribes
03/01/1793 Extract
This is an extract of an Act of Congress that declares that no purchase of Indian lands shall be valid unless pursuant to the Constitution. Therefore, it is illegal for anyone but lawful agents to …
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Acceptance of Putnam's Resignation
02/15/1793 Typed letter
Knox conveys the President's reluctant acceptance of General Putnam's resignation and thanks the general for his successful pacification of the Wabash Indians.
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Absolute Necessity for Defense
03/20/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount worries that the apparent depredations committed by the Cherokees will result in a general war by the agrieved settlers against the Indian towns. He ponders how he can carry out his …
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A List of Murders and Deprediations Committed on the Frontiers
1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A list of murders and depredations committed on the frontiers of Jefferson and Knox counties in Washington District.
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A List of Murders and Depredations Committed by Indians
1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A list of murders and depredations committed by Indians from the 16th to the 26th January 1793 in the District of Mero.
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