Report of the Secretary at War to Congress.
Document 1787Knox refers to depredations most probably committed by the Shawanese and Wabash Indians and says that this matter demands the attention of the government. The strong hand of government must keep the whites and savages a certain distance apart. Number of troops is inadequate. Requests 1500 men, establishment of a chain of forts, and efforts to establish a treaty with Shawanese and Wabash, formation of a military expedition, (with expenses borne by the union).
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Knox refers to depredations most probably committed by the Shawanese and Wabash Indians and says that this matter demands the attention of the government. The strong hand of government must keep the whites and savages a certain distance apart. Number of troops is inadequate. Requests 1500 men, establishment of a chain of forts, and efforts to establish a treaty with Shawanese and Wabash, formation of a military expedition, (with expenses borne by the union).
Date
07/10/1787
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1787071014000
Notable persons
US Congress
Henry Knox
Shawanese Inidians
Wabash Indians
troops
whites
savages
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forts
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depredations
treaty
military expedition