Protection of Virginia's Frontier Settlers
Document 1791Although Knox agrees that the western frontier of Virginia should be defended at the expense of the United States, he does not approve of the methods for providing that defense set forth by Virginia and provides his own recommendations to the President.
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Although Knox agrees that the western frontier of Virginia should be defended at the expense of the United States, he does not approve of the methods for providing that defense set forth by Virginia and provides his own recommendations to the President.
Date
01/15/1791
Author
Recipient
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War Office
Collection
Document number
1791011500000
Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Governor of Virginia [Beverly Randolph]
Legislature of Virginia
frontier citizens
scouts
one regiment of rangers
Notable locations
War Office
frontier counties
county of Washington in Pennsylvania
settlements on the Cumberland River
forks of Holston and French Broad
district of Kentucky
the Ohio
southwestern territory of the United States
Notable items
temporary defense of the western frontier
memorial from the represenatives
General Government
higher rate of pay than the militia
Indian hostilities
safety of the frontier settlers
reasonable protection
pay, rations, and clothing
Indian towns
expense of the said corps
late expedition against the Miami towns