Recruiting for Defense of Frontiers
Document 1792Discussed recruiting techniques, and hostile Indians. Believed that the U.S. could not act offensively against Indians until next year at the earliest unless many recruits of fine men was completed. Noted investigation into lost provisions and loss of pay for store guards.
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Printed Document
Description
Discussed recruiting techniques, and hostile Indians. Believed that the U.S. could not act offensively against Indians until next year at the earliest unless many recruits of fine men was completed. Noted investigation into lost provisions and loss of pay for store guards.
Date
08/22/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mount Vernon
Collection
Document number
1792082254200
Notable persons
Henry Knox
George Washington
Putnam
garrison
hostiles
Indians
Indian Nation
western Indians
southern Indians
Chickasaw
Choctaw
miscreants
boys
Belli
contractor
Wilkinson
store guards
Notable locations
Mount Vernon
War Department
western territory
western frontier
post
fort
Muskingum
Fort Hamilton
Fort St. Clair
Fort Jefferson
Notable items
supply
contract
wages
public pay
lost provisions
ranging
peace
war
enlistment
preservation of stores
lost provisions