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Compensation of Militias Called to Protect Frontier Counties
01/01/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Report of the Secretary of War concerning the memorial of the inhabitants of the frontier counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Knox argues that, if militias are called upon to protect …
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Causes of the Failure of the St. Clair Expedition
11/01/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox wants to be given the opportunity to defend his reputation during the Congressional investigation into the failure of the St. Clair expedition against the western Indians,.
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Calling Up the Militia
01/03/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox tells Governor Mifflin that, if he deems it necessary, he should call out the Pennsylvania state militia, in numbers not to exceed 228 and for a period not to exceed six months, to protect the …
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British Disavow Association with Bowles
04/11/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox informs James Seagrove of the British disavowal of any association whatsoever with William Bowles.
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Brighten the Chain of Friendship
1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Putnam invites the chiefs of the western tribes to travel to Philadelphia, at government expense, to attempt to reach a settlement that will avoid war between them and the United States.
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Bowles' Capture Improves the Chance for Peace
05/10/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Timothy Barnard informs James Seagrove that with William Bowles captured by the Spanish, the subversive activities that had stirred up the lower Creeks should cease and improve the chances for peace.
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Bowles is a Mere Tool of Other Persons
06/14/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor Quesada thanks Seagrove for keeping him informed of events that may be of concern to the Spanish. He is convinced that Bowles and others have attempted to turn the Indians against the Spanish …
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Boundaries Between the United States & the Cherokee Nation
06/04/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount informs Little Turkey and the other chiefs of the Cherokees of the plans to run the boundary lines between U. S. territory and the Cherokee nation. The United States commissioners who will run …
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Boundaries between Cherokee Land & the United States
11/30/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Campbell, McClung, and McKee describe their efforts to lay accurate boundary lines between Cherokee land and the United States as established by the Treaty of Holston.
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Blount Warning to the Cherokees
05/23/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The address of Governor Blount to the chiefs and others of the Cherokees in which he cites a long list of depredations by the Indians on innocent whites, including women and children. He warns the …
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Avoiding Conflict with the Southern Tribes
11/26/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox provides Bount with his assessment of the situation with the southern Indians and projected additions to the miitary establishment in the South. The Indians are not satisfied with the actions of …
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Authority from the Western Nations to Act on Their Behalf
03/27/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Indian leader Joseph Brandt tells Knox that he is honored to have been invited to discuss Indian grievances with the United States government but first must dispatch messengers to get authority from …
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Assuring the Western Indians of Our Peaceful Intentions
01/09/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox instructs Captains Peter Pond and William Steedman as to the details of their mission to assure the western Indians as to the peaceful intentions of the United States while at the same time …
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Assisting General Putnam with His Mission
05/22/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox asks Major Trueman to assist General Putnam in an unnamed but important mission for the President.
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Assessing the Claim of the Secretary at War
06/27/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Attorney General must make the determination as to whether the current claim of the Secretary of War is to be considered under the Act making alterations in the Treasury and War Department. Should …
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Assertions of Mr. Bowles Are False
03/30/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
George Hammond assures Jefferson that the British have done nothing to encourage or supply William Bowles in his attempts to unify and enflame the southern Indians.
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Arms Sold to South Carolina
12/18/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton explains the process for obtaining the monies received for the arms sold to South Carolina.
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Appropriations Required for the Services
11/08/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Enclosed are the estimates for which appropriations will be required for the [military] Services for the year 1793.
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Appropriate Answer to St. Clair's Letters
02/29/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington asks Knox to prepare appropriate responses to General St. Clair's enclosed letters so that the general will not believe he is being slighted or ignored. (See transcipt below.)
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Appointment as a Brigadier General
05/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox officially informs Rufus Putnam that he has been appointed a Brigadier General.
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An Extremely Improper Measure
12/22/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox warns Wayne that the memorial of the officers regarding the sufficiency of rations is considered by the President and others as an improper gesture that might result in insubordination and other …
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An Attack in Our Canoe by Five Indians
04/16/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is a deposition given by Ezekial Abel to Joel Rice, with regard to an incident in which Abel and another man were attacked in their canoe by five Indians.
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An Abstract of Indian Affairs
10/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Shaw discusses affairs with the southern Indians and the machinations of the Spaniards to turn the Indians against the United States.
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Amount of the Surplus Available
02/03/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Joseph Norse, a register of the Treasury, gives Hamilton an account of the appropriations for 1790 as compared with payments for the same year in an effort to determine the amount of the surplus …
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Alliance of the Southern Indians with the Hostile Western Tribes
05/21/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Seagrove informs McGillivray of the positive nature of the negotiations between the United States and the southern tribes. Many of the Creek headmen agree that the activities of William Bowles are …
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