Deployment of Troops to Prevent Indian Incursions
Document 1792Wayne discusses the deployment of some of his forces in order to prevent Indian incursions. Nothing of importance has occurred except the arrival of Gen. Wilkinson's wife and family and the presentation to Wayne of an Indian scalp taken by a detachment of the Pa. Rifle Corps.
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[To Genl Knox Secy of War No 4]
Pittsburgh 20th June 1792
Dear Sir,
I have fully complied with that Part of Your instructions of the 15th instant, which directs me to write to the County Lieutenants on the frontiers of Pennsylvania & Virginia as far as Kentucky, to prevent any incursions into the Indian Country, until the result of the overtures for peace are known. I have also given similar Orders to the officer commanding the Rifle Corps of Pennsylvania, as well as to captain [undecipherable]
to Lieut Jeffers of the Rangers— in addition to which I have dispatched an Express boat to Gen Wilkenson, with a Copy of my circular letter to the respective County Lieutenants, requesting him (if he had not already forbid those kind of incursions) to forward my letters to the Lieutenants of Kentucky, bordering upon the Ohio, of which the enclosed are copies. We have nothing of moment from the Westward, except the arrival of Gen[eral] Wilkinsons Lady & family, this morning, at one oclock [undecipherable] Hodgdon, from [strikethrough: the] Fort Washington— The C[ol°] will give you every intelligence from that quarter. No troops have Yet arrived— I was presented with every extraordinary present, two days ago, taken by a detachment of the Pennsylvania Rifle Corps, commanded by Major M[undecipherable] ic. an Indian scalp, the enclosed copy of a letter will inform you of the particulars.
The post is not yet arrived— at the 4 o'clock P.M: should he bring any thing material from you, I will detain him for an answer, or send it by Judge Addison, who will proceed in the interim, I have [the] honor to be with perfect Esteem regard of most att & very hum[ble] [Servt]
Anty Wayne
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Wayne discusses the deployment of some of his forces in order to prevent Indian incursions. Nothing of importance has occurred except the arrival of Gen. Wilkinson's wife and family and the presentation to Wayne of an Indian scalp taken by a detachment of the Pa. Rifle Corps.
Date
06/29/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792062940155
Page start
14
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
County Lieutenants
Rifle Corps of Pennsylvania
Captain Cass
Lieutenant Jeffers
Rangers
General Wilkinson
General Wilkinson's Lady & family
Colonel Hodgdon
Samuel Hodgdon
Major McCully
Judge Addison
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
frontier
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Kentucky
Indian Country
Ohio River
Fort Washington
the Westward
Notable items
incursions
express boat
Indian scalp
circular letters

