Inability to Remedy the Lawless Violence on the Frontiers
Document 1793Knox regrets the failure to establish peace on the frontiers but assures Smith that he is not to blame since, despite his good intentions, he did not have the means to remedy the severe situation which he faced.
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Knox regrets the failure to establish peace on the frontiers but assures Smith that he is not to blame since, despite his good intentions, he did not have the means to remedy the severe situation which he faced.
Date
08/27/1793
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1793082700300
Notable persons
Daniel Smith
Henry Knox
the President [Washington]
Governor Blount
Notable items
excesses which you state
extreme regret to the President
order and peace upon the frontiers between whites and Indians
your good intentions
approbation of the Presieent
great consolation