Jonathan Cass recruiting in Philadelphia; reporting on the disposition of the Indians; poor prospects for peace

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Type

Cited letter or document

Description

Cited in Knox to Wayne, 10/12/1792. Capt. Jonathan Cass was relieved from his command at Fort Franklin by Capt. Hughes and is now on his way to Philadelphia to await recruiting instructions and money from Knox. He will provide Knox with information relating to the disposition of the Indians and the number that have gone to meet the hostile tribes. Wayne is sure that there will be no peace save that achieved on the battlefield, unless a boundary line which excludes America from the Lakes is agreed upon. Wayne will wait to elucidate the true reason why the posts on the Lakes have not been delivered up agreeably to the treaty.

Date

10/03/1792

Recipient

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1792100353555

Page start

103

Note

Cited in Knox to Wayne, 10/12/1792.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Jonathan Cass
Captain Hughes

Notable locations

Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
Philadelphia
the Lakes

Notable items

Raising a company
Second Sub-Legion
murder of two Seneca Indians
conduct of the British
the Six Nations
disposition of the Indians
hostile Indians
achieving peace
boundary with Indians