Military expeditions against Northwest Indians
Document 1792Secretary Knox discusses peace overtures with the Northwest Indians to General Wilkinson. Also discusses expeditions against Indians.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Secretary Knox discusses peace overtures with the Northwest Indians to General Wilkinson. Also discusses expeditions against Indians.
Date
07/27/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792072700001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Wilkinson to Knox, 09/17/1792.
Notable persons
James Wilkinson
Henry Knox
Capt. Foxe
Lt. Jeffers
Anthony Wayne
Colonel Williamson
Colonel Harding
Major Truman
Colonel McDowell
Indians
Notable locations
War Department
Northwest Territory
Notable items
duplicate letters
proof of the powder
confined to defensive protection
information of the quantity of provisions
out posts
magazines of hay
orders
attention to the public interests
take care that no such expedition proceeds until the pacific overtures shall be decided
message to the indians
judicious
anxious to hear of their safety and success
motives for that expedition
this day's post
some of your letters were missing
party under Colonel McDowell