Regarding lack of pay, want of judges, Indian affairs and white migration
Document 1789Acting Governor Sargent laments that he has not yet received his salary of $750. Governor St. Clair has not yet arrived. When he does, will commence tour of Kaskaskias. The territory is in need of judges. Of Indians nothing heard. the last intelligence was a speech of friendship by Delawares and Wyandottes to General Harmar. The migration is under watch by Fort Harmar at Marietta Ohio and is thus: 1264 boats; 23618 souls; 10244 horses; 2539 cows; 2280 sheep; 687 wagons.
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Acting Governor Sargent laments that he has not yet received his salary of $750. Governor St. Clair has not yet arrived. When he does, will commence tour of Kaskaskias. The territory is in need of judges. Of Indians nothing heard. the last intelligence was a speech of friendship by Delawares and Wyandottes to General Harmar. The migration is under watch by Fort Harmar at Marietta Ohio and is thus: 1264 boats; 23618 souls; 10244 horses; 2539 cows; 2280 sheep; 687 wagons.
Date
12/07/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Marietta
Collection
Document number
1789120754200
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
acting governor Sargent
Governor St. Clair
Kaskaskias
judges
Indians
Delawares
Wyandots
General Harmar
Notable locations
Fort Harmar
Ohio
territory
Marietta
Notable items
salary
speech of friendship
boats
souls
horses
cows
sheep
wagons
migration