St.Clair discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Document 1791Letter, describes St. Clair's campaign progress; mentions Harmar's Court of Enquiry; discusses Indian affairs.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, describes St. Clair's campaign progress; mentions Harmar's Court of Enquiry; discusses Indian affairs.
Date
09/15/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791091540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Vigo
General Butler
Innes
Major Ferguson
Wilkinson
Major Hamtramck
Gen. Scott
Col. Campbell
Notable locations
Fort Washington
St. Vincennes
Kentucky
Bank of the Miami
Livingston
Falls of the Ohio
Notable items
small part of the nation
talk with them about peace
interview with them
Calumet
Miamies
Shawanese
begged for peace
band has been well destroyed
enclosed is the general return of the troops
non commisssioned officers & privates
whole effective strength
detachment from the southern territory
indians
forwarded by safe hands
take the field
quality of the powder
this stage of the business it would be ruinous
establish some mode of communicating with the War office during the campaign
army is at a distance
company is getting the provisions forward
impede the enemy
general Harmar's court of Enquiry
miles distant from this
encampment
fording place
ground sufficiently high to command and safe from any overflowing of the river
duplicate
detachment
quarter master
campaign
president
marching of the troops under Major Hamtramck
encloses a duplicate of this letter
wilkinson's speech to the Wabash indians
extract of a letter
monthly return of the troops
honor to write you