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Indians in Canada and the Northwest
1794 Printed Document
General Wayne reports that Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada has arrived with Colonel McKee and Captain Brandt at Fort Miami, at the foot of the Rapids. Brandt reportedly had 100 …
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Indians attacked by whites
01/02/1794 Printed Document
Capt. Richard Roberts writes the Governor of Georgia on the vicious attack against a band of hunting Creek Indians by a group of whites under the command of Capt. Jonathan Adams. Roberts details what …
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Indians attacked by whites
01/02/1794 Printed Document
Letter to the Secretary of War regarding the attacks upon the Creek nation by a party of whites in Georgia.
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Indians attacked by whites
01/01/1794 Printed Document
Informs the Governor of Georgia of an unfortunate event harming the state's relationship with the Creek Indians. On December 28th the White Bird-tail king and eight Cussetahs, encouraged by assurances …
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Indians attacked by whites
01/01/1794 Printed Document
Informs the Secretary of War, from Georgia, that an unfortunate event on December 28 has destroyed hopes for peace between the United States and the Creek nation. The Bird-tail king and eight of his …
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Indian relations in Georgia
05/10/1794 Printed Document
Offers intelligence to the Secretary of War regarding Indian relations in Georgia.
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Indian Policy on the Southwestern Frontier
07/26/1794 Printed Document
Secretary of Knox writes the Governor of Southwest Territory, William Blount. States that it is a "most mortifying circumstance" that recent events on the frontier (white settlers attacking Indian …
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Indian policy in Georgia
09/25/1794 Printed Document
Letter to the Governor of Georgia; spends much of the letter discussing Indian policy. Hamilton reassures the Governor - who has been complaining of "Indian depredations" - that "the obligation upon …
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Indian nations in Georgia
05/09/1794 Printed Document
Letter from Constant Freemn, agent for the Department of War in Georgia, regarding various Indian nations in that reason.
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Indian conflict in Tennessee
10/02/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Governor of Southwest Territory, enclosing a copy of a report of Major Ore of the destruction of the towns of Running Water and Nickajack, "two of the most hostile of the Lower …
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Indian conflict in Georgia
09/29/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Indian agent to the Creek Nation in Georgia, regarding Governor George Mathew's proclamation against General Elijah Clarke, who illegally ordered a massacre of Indians on the frontier.
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Indian chiefs discouraged from alliance with Americans
09/17/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox provides Major General Anthony Wayne information about talks between two Indian tribes along the Miami River. The one tribe, which is preparing to open diplomatic relations with the …
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Indian attack on women and children
11/12/1794 Printed Document
Anthony Crutcher informs his brother William: "Yesterday I was a spectator to the most tragical scene that ever I saw in my life. The Indians made an attack on Colonel [John] Sevier's station, killed …
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Indian attack on escort carrying provisions
06/25/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox encloses a copy of a letter from Major General Anthony Wayne, to President Washington. Informs the President that a group of "savages" attacked an escort carrying provisions from Fort …
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Inappropriate British fortification
08/22/1794 Printed Document
Major General Anthony Wayne writes British Major William Campbell, commander of the post along the banks of the Miami. States that the post is far within the well known and acknowledged boundaries of …
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Importing anchors from Europe
12/23/1794 Printed Document
Letter to Thomas Pinckney, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain. Writes that it has been determined to import from Europe twenty anchors for the use of six frigates. Asks that Pinckney cause the anchors …
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Illegal shipment to West Indies
09/10/1794 Printed Document
Informs Secretary Hamilton that the American schooner "Hawke" cleared Charleston port on May 16 for the port of St. Mary's during the period of the embargo, but instead of proceeding to her place of …
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Illegal settlement on Creek land
07/28/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox informs the Governor of Georgia, George Mathews, that President Washington is quite upset that a group of Georgians in the upper part of the State have illegally erected an "independent …
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Illegal invasion of Spanish Florida by General Elijah Clarke
05/14/1794 Printed Document
General Elijah Clarke has illegally formed a military corps, under the banner of the United States, to set upon an expedition against the Spanish Floridas, a nation whom are at peace with the United …
FO 5/5 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence.
Illegal exportation of arms and military stores
08/22/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton writes the Collector at Baltimore that, notwithstanding the law prohibiting the exportation of arms and military stores from the United States, people are doing just that in the …
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Illegal attack on Lower Cherokee towns
11/01/1794 Printed Document
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory discusses General Benjamin Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are at peace with the United States. Blount calls this action an …
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Illegal attack on Cherokees
11/03/1794 Printed Document
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory orders Sergeant McClellan to immediately intercept General Logan and his illegal attack on the Lower Cherokees.
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Illegal attack on Cherokees
11/03/1794 Printed Document
Order from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Sergeant McClellan, regarding General Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are allies of the United States. Sergeant …
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Illegal attack on Cherokees
11/03/1794 Printed Document
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a copy of his letter to Lower Cherokee chief Double-head, to Secretary Knox. General Logan of Kentucky is planning an illegal attack on the …
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Illegal attack on Cherokees
11/01/1794 Printed Document
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a letter from Hanging Maw of the Upper Cherokees, which he requests be forwarded immediately to the Lower Cherokees. General Logan is planning …
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