Letter to the Governor of Southwest Territory
Document 1791Largely illegible letter from Secretary Knox to Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory.
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[Extract of a letter from the Secrety of War to Governor Blount dated 13th August 1793]
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"The dep[undecipherable: redations] of the Indians upon [undecipherable] borders has [undecipherable] upon the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] & humanity as [undecipherable] nations [undecipherable] to be immediately [undecipherable] effectually checked."
"But it is not to be [undecipherable] that it [undecipherable] a work of difficulty."
"The expenses of [undecipherable] posts is very considerable, & there are but [undecipherable] such, and [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] nothing to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] your government, their [undecipherable] attacked — But I [undecipherable] hope that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the expeditions, that [undecipherable] or two could be spared for the objects you mention."
"In the mean time the [undecipherable] of the United States, hereby [undecipherable] you to embody [undecipherable] of the militia of your government, [undecipherable] &c."
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Largely illegible letter from Secretary Knox to Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory.
Date
08/18/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791081800301
Page start
1
Note
Extract of a letter.
LC: Washington Papers: E
Notable persons
William Blount
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Southwest Territory

