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Alarm on the Frontier
03/06/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Major Craig warms of hostile Indians marauding in the region surrounding Fort Pitt. In one incident, three men and one woman were killed by Indians who called to them in English.
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Peace with Most of the Western Tribes
07/22/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Despite the murders of several American officers by Indians, Putnam is still optimistic about the prospects of achieving peace with most of the western tribes, thereby detaching them from the tribes …
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Indian Affairs in the Northwest & Prospects for Peace
07/17/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Chapin discusses Indian affairs in the northwest and the prospects for peace with sundry tribes.
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Escaped Prisoners & Prospects for Peace with Some Tribes
07/14/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Knox discusses the prisoners taken captive in October and November who have escaped and made their way to Jefferson. Wells, the new interpreter, was also taken by the Indians when he was 13 by the Eel …
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05/16/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
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Appointment as Constructor and Master Builder
06/28/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Knox appoints Humphreys Constructor and Master Builder of a forty-four gun ship to be built in Philadelphia, with a compensation of two thousand dollars annually. The compensation is backdated to May …
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Suggested Improvements for the Military
06/28/1798 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Extract from a longer letter. McHenry lays out reasons why it would benefit the armed forces for the officers to receive education on certain aspects, and suggests hiring teachers for specific …
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Said Joseph Perkins is to be shot to death...
07/20/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
General Orders: Ellery explains the reasons for the execution of Joseph Perkins for desertion and taking with him two prisoners. These are crimes so heinous as to demand the death penalty as the best …
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Proposed Revisions to Policies Regarding Courts Martial
12/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Hamilton believes that the Articles of War need to be completely overhauled, which would take some time, and suggests improvements for the interim. There should be greater clarity relating to the …
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Political Concerns of the United States
11/17/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
General Washington admits to having been "stricken dumb" by McHenry's recent letter. He fears that political events in the United States are moving quickly toward a crisis but only God knows what will …
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Pay Roll Errors Corrected
06/19/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Lewis' pay roll was incorrect but Simmons has made up a proper one. The receipt for hired music will be filed for future examination. Blank muster and receipt rolls enclosed.
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Meeting at Trenton
09/21/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
"I pray you to write me no letters to reach Quincy or Boston after the 29th. On next Monday, sen'night, I shall set out for Trenton and reach it at latest by the 15th of October. I also request that …
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Death of General Washington
12/22/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Hamilton expresses his grief at the death of Washington, encloses a copy of the General Orders of December 21 relative to mourning and funeral honors.
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