Peace overtures towards Indians, reinforcements, and mounted militia
Document 1793Letter, mentions overtures of peace towards Indians; informs regarding reinforcements; discusses mounted militia. Mounted militia useful but expensive.
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[Copy of a letter from Colo. Monroe — Wilkinsons Augt 6th 1798]
Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Letter, mentions overtures of peace towards Indians; informs regarding reinforcements; discusses mounted militia. Mounted militia useful but expensive.
Date
01/04/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793010400001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Wilkinson
Henry Knox
Major General Wayne
General Knox
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
Notable locations
War Department
United States
Notable items
activity and zeal to promote the several objects of the public service under your direction
conduct
utmost efforts of the nation
furnishing provisions
sudden departure of the express
President of the United States
informed you of the state of the overtures of peace
extract of a letter
Secretary of War
War Department
arrival of the reinforcement
render unnecessary the further expense of the mounted militia
mounted corps
action
rifle company