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Superintendent of 44-gun frigate
08/07/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Secretary of War to Captain John Barry of the U.S. Navy. Informs Barry that he is to consider himself superintendent of the 44-gun frigate to be built at Philadelphia. Barry's constant …
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Sums to be expended upon fortifications
07/09/1794 Printed Document
Agreeable to Secretary Hamilton's request, Secretary Knox transmits the sums to be expended upon fortifications, the entire appropriation amounting to $106,000.
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Suggestions for the War Department
12/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton advices on various measures which he believes the War Department ought to adopt. First, he suggests that the militia be reorganized, and divided into five classes. The first class …
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Submission of Pinckney's Letters to Congress
04/24/1794 Printed Document
Cabinet meeting on whether the enclosed letters from Thomas Pinckney shall be sent to Congress. Randolph is of the opinion that only one letter, and not the other, ought to be sent. Hamilton and Knox …
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Subject of compensation
07/02/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Randolph submits to Secretaries Knox and Hamilton, the opinion of President Washington as to the answer to be returned to George Hammond on the subject of compensation. Randolph requests …
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Statement on the Whiskey Rebellion
11/29/1794 Printed Document
President Washington replies to the statement by the House of Representatives on the Whiskey Rebellion, delivered by the Speaker Frederick Muhlenberg. Washington is pleased to have the support of the …
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Statement on the Whiskey Rebellion
11/29/1794 Printed Document
The Speaker of the House, Frederick Muhlenberg, delivered the following address on the Whiskey Rebellion: calls it a "flagrant outrage" and expresses the "deepest regret at so painful an …
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Statement of the Non-commissioned Officers
11/24/1794 Printed Document
Statement of the non-commissioned officers and privates in the service of the United States, specifying the places where they are, and the periods which they have still to serve. 2,643 men serve under …
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Statement by the U.S. Senate
11/22/1794 Printed Document
Statement from the Senate to the Executive branch, regarding the Whiskey Rebellion. Applaud the "lenient and persuasive measures" enacted by Washington, along with the "enlightened patriotism and …
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State of the works ordered at West Point
08/31/1794 Printed Document
Report on the state of the construction of works and fortifications at West Point.
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Speech to the chiefs and warriors of Sandusky
09/25/1794 Printed Document
Speech from Major General Anthony Wayne to the chiefs and warriors of Sandusky, whom the United States happens to be friendly with. Mostly propaganda about how General Wayne is concerned about their …
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Speech to the Chickasaw Indians
07/11/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox submits a draft of a speech to the chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians. The speech starts out by expressing gratitude in the Chickasaws joining with the U.S. Army in …
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Speech of the Wyandots
11/03/1794 Printed Document
Speech of a Wyandot chief, delivered to General Anthony Wayne at Greenville. The Wyandots plea for peace, and claim to be determined "to bury the hatchet and scalping knife deep in the ground." Asks …
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Speech of President Washington
11/19/1794 Printed Document
Speech of President George Washington to the 3rd U.S. Congress, 2nd Session. Addresses several topics, including: the Whiskey Rebellion, and hostile Indians in Georgia, the Southwest, and Northwest. …
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Speech of Northwestern Indians
11/18/1794 Printed Document
Letter from Northwestern Indian chiefs to Major General Anthony Wayne and the United States, discussing potential peace.
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Speech of General Chapin to the Six Nations
04/1794 Printed Document
Speech of General Chapin to the Six Nations. Attempts to convince Iroquois not to ally with the British.
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Southwestern tribes of Indians
06/05/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary at War submits to Congress (in particular, the VP John Adams, President of the Senate) further information relative to the recent events upon the Southwestern frontiers, relating to …
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Southwest Territory Infantry
08/08/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox encloses an abstract of pay due to the dismounted Infantry for the defensive protection of the Southwestern Territory, where William Blount is governor.
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Southwest Indian relations
12/29/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of Southwest Territory, regarding Indian relations. Reiterates that the destruction of Lower Cherokee towns was not authorized. States that if any …
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Southwest Indian relations
11/07/1794 Printed Document
Letter to Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, regarding relations with the Southwestern Indians. Mentions one Bill Colbert, who happened upon a canoe with a Cherokee man and four prisoners …
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Southwest Indian relations
11/07/1794 Printed Document
General James Robertson tells Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory that he does not believe that any enemy Indians are in or around settlements, although some have taken off with horses. His …
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Solicitation for troops in Tennessee
04/09/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War encloses to the President a letter from Doctor White of the Southwestern Territory (Tennessee) soliciting permanent troops for protection of the citizenry.
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Slaves stolen by Creek Indians
1794 Printed Document
Memorandum from the Agent of Indian Affairs. Seagrove believes that 60 to 70 black slaves have been stolen from Georgia by Creek Indians.
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Sick soldiers of the New Jersey line
10/10/1794 Printed Document
Encloses an account relating to sick soldiers of the New Jersey line. Desires that the surgeon, Robert Welford, refer the persons to him.
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Shoes and hats of bad quality
07/17/1794 Printed Document
The Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania transmits to Hamilton a copies of letters from Secretary Knox and General Wayne relative to the bad quality of hats and shoes furnished for the use of the …
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