Regarding intelligence on Indian affairs in Northwest Territory
Document 1788Letter, describes preparations for Indian treaty; discusses Indian disposition for war; mentions intelligence report. If a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place.
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Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Description
Letter, describes preparations for Indian treaty; discusses Indian disposition for war; mentions intelligence report. If a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place.
Date
03/14/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1788031451800
Note
Cited in Knox Report, 05/02/1788.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
General Butler
Notable locations
New York
Fort Pitt
Tawa River
Miami River
Notable items
severity of the winter prevented the invitation to the different nations from being sent so early as was intended, which will probably prevent their
goods, however, are sent forward
answers that may be received from them it may be necessary to delay it to a more distant period
letter from the person sent out for that purpose
lay the information it contains before Congress
confirm the sentiment that, if a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place
induce congress to make some alteration in the instructions under which the superintendent of indian affairs and myself are to act at the proposed
in the letter I had the honor to address you
mentioned that I had taken measures to obtain more satisfactory intelligence of what had passed at the meeting of the indians of the Tawa or Miami