Commissioners Advise No Movement, Lest Indians Interpret it as Hostile

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Type

Extract of Letter

Description

Peace commissioners advise Knox that Wayne should not undertake any movement, lest it provoke the Indians.

Date

05/27/1793

Recipient

Sent from

Niagara

Document number

1793052740355

Page start

209

Note

Spans Images 209-210 of this collection.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
multiple
Benjamin Lincoln
Beverly Randolph
Timothy Pickering
Commissioners
Indians
General Wayne
General Anthony Wayne
Governor Simcoe
scouting parties
troops

Notable locations

Niagara
Fort Washington
present posts advanced of Fort Washington
Fort Jefferson

Notable items

extreme jealousy
movement
advances
posts
mischief
exciting a suspicion
treaty
instructions
cautions