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Virginia: Cession of Western Land Claims.

03/01/1784 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Virginia Cession of Western Land Claims in the Ohio Territory based on Act of Congress which recommended to the several states having claims to waste and unappropriated lands in the Western Country a …

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Regarding apportionment of quotas for military officers

08/23/1785 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Henry Knox, Secretary at War, explains to John Dickinson, President of Pennsylvania, the federal justification behind the apportionment of quotas for military officers. Knox asks Dickinson to consider …

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Journal of the Treaty at Hopewell

01/15/1786 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

PRINT document. Journal of the Treaty at Hopewell 7-15 January 1786

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Response to the Commissioner's Proposals

09/25/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

McGillivray reports that the Chiefs are not entirely satisfied with the proposals put forth by the Commissioners. Their primary objection is to the proposed boundary. McGillivray decided to let the …

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Report on the Chickasaws and Choctaws

07/07/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox views the substantial distance of the Chickasaws and Choctaws from frontier settlements as the principle reason that few complaints regarding white encroachments have thus far been lodged. Knox …

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Report on Several Indian Tribes

06/15/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox informs the President that certain Indian Affairs require immediate attention. He also goes on to outline a proposed strategic policy with regard to Indian affairs. Indians are currently in state …

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Proceeding of the Executive Authority

09/18/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Brief note to the commissioners following the meeting with them. Walton encloses a proceeding of the Executive Authority, by express.

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New Commissioners to Negotiate Peace with the Southern Tribes

07/28/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox informs the President that the commissioners report that the Creeks are favorably inclined to enter into a peace treaty with the United States. These commissioners, however, were previously …

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Negotiation with the Indians at Fort Harmar

05/23/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox reports to Washington on the status of negotiations held at Fort Harmar on 9 January 1789. Knox enclosed various documents with this letter in order to establish the context of the current …

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Instructions to the Commissioners for Treating with the Souther Indians

08/29/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Instructions to Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys, Commissioners for negotiating treaties of peace with the Indian tribes and nations south of the Ohio River. The various objects of the mission are …

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Hostilities still rage between Georgia and the Creek Indians.

07/06/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox informs the President of the state of Georgia's war with the Creeks. He includes a biographical description of Creek chief Alexander McGillivray and why he believes McGillivray distrusts Georgia. …

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Deplorable Situation of the Cherokees

07/07/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox addresses the current situation pertaining to the Cherokee nation. He estimates the number of Cherokee warriors between 2,000 and 2,650. He observes that the Treaty of Hopewell "has been …

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Commercial Traffic on the Ohio River from 1786 to 1789

06/12/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox relays a report from Harmar that details the numbers of "boats, souls, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and wagons" that passed down the Ohio River from 10 October 1786 to 8 May 1789. Total number …

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09/12/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

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Secretary of War to General Harmar

07/20/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Thanks for "break[ing] up the next of vagabond Indians near Scioto" and encouraged Harmar to pursue them until they are eliminated. Discussed methods for transporting and obtaining provisions. Knox …

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Secretary of War reports to the President of the U.S. Senate on the Harmar Expedition

12/08/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox submits information pertaining to Harmar's expedition to the U.S. Senate. This is a cover letter to the report.

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Objections to Obtaining Land from the Wabash Indians

12/10/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Knox states his objections to St. Clair's proposal to obtain land from the Wabash Indians. He warns that, at this time, obtaining lands from the Wabash would give the people of Georgia, the Yazoo …

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Misgivings Regarding the Announcement of Troop Movements

11/04/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Washington expresses misgivings about Governor St. Clair announcing troop movements to the British garrison at Detroit prior to execution, "since the Indians through that channel might receive such …

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Letter Citation

11/10/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Cited in Washington to Knox, 11/19/1790. Knox informs Washington that no news of any material interest regarding Harmar's expedition is yet received. He expresses his anxiety over the lack of …

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Letter Citation

03/03/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Cited in Knox to Harmar, 06/07/1790.

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Knox submits revised militia plan to Washington

01/18/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Secretary of War Henry Knox submits to President Washington the revised militia plan. Knox hopes the plan will assist in erecting adequate defenses. Posed question regarding a military supported by …

Henry Knox Papers

General Statement of Indian Policy

01/04/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

In a comprensive statement of Indian policies, Knox discusses the cost of war and peace with the Indian Nations along the Southwestern frontier. He speculates on the size of an army necessary to …

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03/03/1790 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

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Troops in the Service of the United States.

01/22/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

Statement of the number of troops in the service of the United States in Georgia and on the Western Frontiers.

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Treaty with the New Emperor of Morocco

03/03/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document

In response to the terms of a treaty with the new Emperor of Morocco, $20,000 is appopriated to be paid from the revenue earned by duties on domestic distilled spirits and on such spirits imported …

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