Escort Ordered for Surveyor in Lands Bought from Miami Indians
Document 1792Congress has authorized a survey of the lands bought from the Miami Indians and Knox orders Wayne to provide an escort for the appointed surveyor.
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[From Genl. Knox, Secretary of War.]
War department 25th Novr. 1793
Sir
The Secretary of the treasury has committed to Mr Israel Ludlow the making a survey of the miami purchase of lands in conformity to the Act of Congress passed the 12th of April last. As arms in prosecution of this business it is probable he may require Escorts, I request, that you would be pleased to direct, that Brigadier General Mr. Henson or the commanding Officer at Fort Washington furnish them, according as the nature of the case may admit or require.
I have the honor to be
Sir, with great respect
Your humble Servt
Knox
Secy of War.
Major Genl. Wayne.
[Sd. him answered. 7th January 1793.]
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Congress has authorized a survey of the lands bought from the Miami Indians and Knox orders Wayne to provide an escort for the appointed surveyor.
Date
11/25/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792112513055
Page start
157
Notable persons
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
xxx Henry xxxx Knox xxxxx
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Israel Ludlow
Miami [Indians]
escorts
Brigadier General Wilkinson
the commanding officer at Fort Washington
Congress
Notable locations
War Department
Fort Washington
Ohio
Notable items
survey of the Miami purchase of lands
Act of Congress passed the 12th of April last

