Proposed Posts at Cumberland and Fort Massac
Document 1793Knox informs the President that the post proposed for the Cumberland River would come under the dominion of Governor Blount who must therefore construct it using either militia or regular troops.Construction of the post at Fort Massac should be postponed until the boundaries of the Wasbash Indians have been established.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Knox informs the President that the post proposed for the Cumberland River would come under the dominion of Governor Blount who must therefore construct it using either militia or regular troops.Construction of the post at Fort Massac should be postponed until the boundaries of the Wasbash Indians have been established.
Date
03/20/1793
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Recipient
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War Department
Collection
Document number
1793032000000
Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Doctor Williamson
Governor Blount
militia
regular troops
Wabash Indians
Notable locations
War Department
Cumberland River
Fort Massac
Notable items
posts to be established in the Western Country
powers of interior arrangement
definition of the boundaries