Failure to Secure Peace With Northwest Indians; Discussion of Militia

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Informs Wayne that the Indian commissioners have failed to establish peace with the Indians north of the Ohio. Describes the commissioners' travels to safety, and lists the tries most disposed for war. Mentions that "Captain Brandt," his Mohawks, and the Five Nations seem to have tried to convince the other Indians to accept peace. Discusses Wayne's jurisdiction over militia in Virginia and elsewhere, to be called upon as needed now that war with the Indians has resumed.

Date

09/03/1793

Author

Henry Knox

Recipient

Anthony Wayne

Sent from

War Department

Repository

State Historical Society of Wisconsin: Archives Division

Collection

Joseph Brandt Papers

Document number

1793090313001

Note

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 09/03/1793. Recipient cannot be confirmed from image. 3 collections: one with photocopy images, two without images.

Notable persons

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Indians
hostiles
President of the United States
Commissioners
Wyandot
Delaware
Shawanese
Miami
Captain Brandt
Six Nations
Mohock
Mohawk
militia

Notable locations

War Department
Ohio River
north of the Ohio
boundary
Detroit River
Fort Erie
frontier
Virginia

Notable items

hostilities
answer
defense
patrols