Every Pacific Measure Was Tried
Document 1791Hamilton instructs Knox regarding the points the President wants to make in a document describing the events leading up to St. Clair's campaign against the western Indians. The emphasis is on the attempts of the United States to promote tranquility.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton instructs Knox regarding the points the President wants to make in a document describing the events leading up to St. Clair's campaign against the western Indians. The emphasis is on the attempts of the United States to promote tranquility.
Date
10/17/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1791101740000
Note
Letter not found but is presumed to be one mentioned in Washington's letter to Hamilton of October 14,1791.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
the President [Washington]
Indians
Cherokees
Six Nations
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
the President's letter
every pacific measure
accomodation
expense
good faith
tranquility
expeditions against the Indians