Rendering Assistance to Georgia with the South Carolina Militia
Document 1793Knox conveys President of United States General George Washington guidance. If general Indian war erupts, Governor of South Carolina Moultrie should be prepared to render military assistance if requested by Governor of Georgia Telfair. Expenses responsibility of United States. Place of rendezvous to be determined. Supply assistance to be provided by contractors of continental troops.
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[the Secretary of War to the Governor of Georgia and true copies from the records of the War Office.
Jno Stagg Junr
Chief Clerk.]
Letters From the Secretary of War to his Excellency
The Governor of South Carolina.
War Department June 10th 1793
Sir,
The President of the United States has received authentic information from Georgia of the unprovoked and cruel outrage of parties of Greeks upon the frontiers of that State And as it is at present uncertain to what degree the evil complexion is to extended the President has directed me to request your Excellency that in case the frontiers of Georgia should be seriously invaded by large bodies of hostile Indians that you would upon the request of the Governor of the said State send such parties of the Militia of the State of South Carolina to march to the Assistance of Georgia as the case may require, for the expences of which the United States will be responsible. The Militia to provide themselves with provisions to the places of rendezvous which shall be appointed by the Governor of Georgia, where arrangements for further supply will be made by the Contractors for the Continental troops.
I have the honor to be &c
Governor Moultrie
Type
Copy of document
Description
Knox conveys President of United States General George Washington guidance. If general Indian war erupts, Governor of South Carolina Moultrie should be prepared to render military assistance if requested by Governor of Georgia Telfair. Expenses responsibility of United States. Place of rendezvous to be determined. Supply assistance to be provided by contractors of continental troops.
Date
06/10/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793061000355
Page start
167
Note
This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
Notable persons
William Moultrie
Henry Knox
President of United States General George Washington
Governor Telfair
contractors
continental troops
militia
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Georgia
South Carolina
