Delay of Movements by the Legion
Document 1793Knox instructs Wayne that, due to a postponement of the treaty negotiations, it is necessary to postpone any movements by the Legion that might be interpreted by the Indians as a sign of aggression. Although it will be necessary also to delay any deployment of auxiliary forces, it is still essential to make whatever preparations are needed to be ready to march should the treaty negotiations fail.
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[No 34 From Major General Knox
Secy of War]
War Department
June 7th 1795
Sir
An express has just been received from the Commissioners at Niagara informing of the treaty being postponed for at least one Month.
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Knox instructs Wayne that, due to a postponement of the treaty negotiations, it is necessary to postpone any movements by the Legion that might be interpreted by the Indians as a sign of aggression. Although it will be necessary also to delay any deployment of auxiliary forces, it is still essential to make whatever preparations are needed to be ready to march should the treaty negotiations fail.
Date
06/07/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793060713555
Page start
204
Note
Includes an extract from McKee.
Spans Images 204-208 of this collection.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Commissioners at Niagara
McKee
Indians
Governors of the Western Territory, Pennsylvania and Virginia
General Wayne
Governor of Kentucky
escorts
troops from the upper garrisons
Council of Indians
our warriors
mounted volunteers
recruits
Captain Preston
Lieutenant Colonel Clarke
Quartermaster
Ordinance or Hospital departments
Notable locations
War Department
Niagara
Western Territory
Virginia
the Ohio
Kentucky
the line of Pennsylvania down the Ohio
Pittsburgh
post at the mouth of Wheeling
Fort Pitt
Fort Massac
Notable items
postponement of the treaty
abstract from McKee
summer season
expeditions north of the Ohio
necessary precautions
irruptions(?) into their territory
the present war
murders and depredations
this spring
desires for peace
pretext for their ill treatment of the Commissioners
complaint against us
ordinary quantity of provisions
advanced garrisons
expense
your auxillary force and horses
perfect readiness
small garrisons
lowness of the waters
sufficiency of water
month's pay
bounties for any of the old troops
new clothing
work at Fort Massac