News of Cornplanter, Recruiters, New Ensigns, Pay, and Commissions
Document 1793The Cornplanter may be on his way to Legionville. Those recruiting officers who can be spared will be ordered to join the Legion. Newly appointed ensigns are not ready to join the Legion but may be able to do so in two months. One month's pay is being forwarded as well as the commissions for the officers.
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[N° 45 From Major Gent Knox
Secy of War]
War department
March 18th 1793
Sir
I have had the honour to receive your
favor of the 4th instant with, enclosure by Colonel
Proctor who arrived on the 14th.
The reasons I gave you in my last of the
Inability of the Complainters visiting Philadelphia
Without the leave of his tribe will probably prevent
any embarrassment to you as to his arrival at [undecipherable]
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Cornplanter may be on his way to Legionville. Those recruiting officers who can be spared will be ordered to join the Legion. Newly appointed ensigns are not ready to join the Legion but may be able to do so in two months. One month's pay is being forwarded as well as the commissions for the officers.
Date
03/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793031800055
Page start
169
Note
Spans Images 169-170 of this collection.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Colonel Proctor
the Cornplanter
his tribe
officers who are recruiting
new appointed ensigns
President of the United States
Commissioners for the Indian Treaty
troops
Major Mills
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Legionville
Headquarters
New York
Albany, Fort Schuyler
Oswego
Lake Ontario
Niagara
Notable items
without the leave of his tribe
principles on which they were appointed
Indian Treaty
one months pay
Commissions for the officers