Federal Commissioners to Lt. Col Clarke, or officer commanding at Pittsburg
Document 1793Western Indians have refused to make peace. Federal Commissioners inform Lt Col Clarke that pursuant to instructions from Secretary of War Henry Knox, they send letters to Major General Wayne, to be forwarded from Pittsburgh. They ask for the aid of troops if necessary to assist conveyance.
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Fort Erie, 23d August 1793
Sir,
As you propose to return to Pittsburg by the way of Genisee River, we commit to your care two letters for General Wayne, under cover to Major Craig at Pittsburg.
We desire you to proceed with all practicable dispatch, the letters to General Wayne being of very great importance. If any accident unavoidably delays you forward the letter by an express.
We are Sir, yours &c
B. Lincoln,
B. Randolph, } Commissioners.
J. Pickering.
Letter to Col: Clarke, & Officer commanding at Pittsburg.
Fort Erie, 23d August 1793
Sir
Pursusuant to our instructions from the Secretary of war, we are sending letters to General Wayne to be forwarded to him from Pittsburg. The business lying directly on the Indian Treaties department we shall render them to Major Craig. But the aid of troops may be requisite for their conveyance, and this, and we request you to furnish, especially in conveying the first letter to General Wayne which should go with the utmost speed and certainty. The Western Indians refuse to make peace.
We are, Sir, Yours &c:
B. Lincoln,
B. Randolph,
J. Pickering.
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Description
Western Indians have refused to make peace. Federal Commissioners inform Lt Col Clarke that pursuant to instructions from Secretary of War Henry Knox, they send letters to Major General Wayne, to be forwarded from Pittsburgh. They ask for the aid of troops if necessary to assist conveyance.
Date
08/23/1793
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Erie
Repository
Document number
1793082390755
Page start
91
Note
Enclosed in [A Journal of the proceedings at Council with the Western Indians], 08/24/1793.This document is enclosed in instructions to the commissioners appointed to deal with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio, in the form of a journal of their proceedings, 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
Lieutenant Colonel Clarke
Federal Commissioners
Benjamin Lincoln
Timothy Pickering
Beverley Randolph
western Indians
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Fort Erie
