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Visit of Captain Brandt to Philadelphia
04/23/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox expresses regret to Indian chief Captain Joseph Brandt that his visit to Philadelphia had to be postponed but assures him that he will be just as wecome as if he had arrived at the appointed …
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Uneasy Hours for Want of Funds
11/17/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Deputy Quartermaster General Belli lists the amounts transmitted to sundry contractors and laments the shortage of funds which makes it difficult even to buy pack horses.
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Turmoil in the Southeast
11/08/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Blount reports on the tumultuous state of Indian affairs in the southeast. He believes the Creeks and Cherokees cannot be controlled by their chiefs and therefore seem likely to go to war. …
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Troops are Marched as Fast as They are Recruited
06/29/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In order to alleviate Wayne anxiety, Knox reports on the recruitment and transportation of men and supplies to support Wayne's expedtion against the western Indians.
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Treaty with the Wabash Indians, Etc.
11/07/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox reports on the general treaty with the Wabash Indians at which there were 700 Indians present. He notes that Bradshaw has reported on several Indian attacks resulting in the deaths of whites and …
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Treat the Cherokees with Utmost Diplomacy
02/17/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
These are Knox's detailed instructions to Leonard Shaw, the temporary agent to the Cherokee nation. The Cherokees must be treated with utmost diplomacy to ensure that they don't ally themselves with …
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Treasury Circular to the Supervisors of the Revenue.
11/26/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton describes the arrangements for supplying provisions and other necessities to the recruiting locations in Maryland during the year 1793.
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Transporting Goods for the Conference at Nashville
06/28/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Blount describes the difficulties in transporting the public goods intended for the conference with the Chickasaws and Choctaws at Nashville.
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Ticklish About the Reservation
06/27/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Captain Brandt wants his friend the Fish Carrier to be satisfied with the Cayugas' reservation.
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The U.S. Will Fall on the Southern Indians
1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Finnelson discusses in detail the efforts of the Governor of New Orleans to persuade the southern Indians to reject their treaties with the United States and ally themselves with the Spanish.
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The Stealing of Horses by Southern Indians
05/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor William Blount describes for Knox the many instances of horse stealing in the South and the potential for discord that the stealing of white men's horses by southern Indians has produced.
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The State of Indian Talks; Threat of Attack
06/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Putnam informs Knox of the state of the negotiations between the US and some of the northern tribes and warns that any attack by the US on Indian towns would severely hinder the talks and endanger all …
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The Situation at Marietta, Etc.
03/01/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox informs Washington that he has drafted a letter to General St. Clair and has received information from Judge Putnam, both of which require the president's examination along with several officer …
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The Contract with Mr. Duer
11/14/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton discusses the conditionsof the contract with Mr. Duer whose high credit appears to eliminate the need to require sureties.
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Temporary Taxes and Duties to Raise Revenue
03/16/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Alexander Hamilton describes for the Speaker of the House of Representatives the various temporary taxes and duties he proposes to raise the revenue to pay for the war against the northern Indians.
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Survey of the Ohio & the Miami Purchases
05/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Surveyor Israel Ludlow describes for Hamilton the travails of his attempts to survey the Ohio and Miami Companies and the danger and suffering that were involved.
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Stopping the Further Effusion of Blood
05/18/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A talk delivered by James Seagrove, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to the Kings, chiefs, and warriors at Rock Landing in which he exhorts the chiefs to stop the bloodshed, surrender their prisoners, …
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Stop the Effusion of Blood & Preserve the Peace
05/19/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A talk by James Seagrove to the Creek kings, chiefs, and warriors in which he exhorts them to cease the bloodshed, return their prisoners, and preserve the peace between the Creek nation and the …
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Stay Where You Are
04/29/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox tells the surveyor Joseph Ellicot that he must remain at his current location until his task is completed.
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Statement of the Troops in the Service of the United States.
11/06/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is an accounting of the sundry troops in the service of the United States including the number of troops recruited from each state, those dead, deserted, and discharged, those in service, et al.
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State of Relations with the Indians
11/07/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox provides sundry information to both Houses of Congress on the state of relations with the northern and southern tribes.
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Speech of the Cornplanter & New Arrow to General Wayne
12/25/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
New Arrow and Cornplanter discuss their mission to convince the Western Indians to meet with representatives of the United States so as to reach a peaceful settlement of the differences between the …
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Spanish Arming the Creeks, Etc.
06/16/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In this deposition, James Ore describes his experiences while residing in the Creek nation. He testified that he believes the Spanish were arming the Creeks against the Americans. He also observed …
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Serious and Early Attack Being Meditated
11/14/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Telfair urges that a reinforcement of federal cavalry be ordered to the western frontier in anticipation of a possible attack by Cherokees as retribution for the murder of several of their …
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Separating Certain Tribes from Those at War
07/12/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Sargent believes that a number of tribes located about the Lakes and the Illinois might be separated from those at war if properly approached. The Indians fear Mayet so he should be attached to the …
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