War and Peace with Indians, Putnam's Plan for War
Document 1792War and peace with hostile and peaceful Indian nations discussed, Knox enclosed Brigadier General Putnam plan for war and his objections to commencing war in present year. Navigation report by late Major Hearts enclosed.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
War and peace with hostile and peaceful Indian nations discussed, Knox enclosed Brigadier General Putnam plan for war and his objections to commencing war in present year. Navigation report by late Major Hearts enclosed.
Date
08/07/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792080700101
Note
Letter No. 11 (Duplicate)
text scan makes letter difficult to read but is still legible.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Newton
Freeman
hostile Indians
Indians
council of hostile tribes
Shawane
Shawanese
Brigadier General Putnam
cavalry
British
British agents
agents
Delawares
Wyandols
Wyandots
Miamis
volunteers
cavalry
Major Hearts
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Israel Chapin
agent
Notable locations
War Department
Au Glaize
Wabash River
Lake Erie
boundaries
lake
Cayakoga
Sandusky
Miami village
Omie River
Fort Jefferson
Kentucky
Big Beaver Creek
post
Muskingun
Muskingum
St Lawrence
Saint Lawrence
Ohio county
Washington County
Notable items
treaty
orders
boundaries
navigation of Big Beaver Creek
protection of Ohio and Washington County
drunkiness
gaming
peace
treaty
war
negotiations