Letter for Secretary of War Henry Knox to South Carolina Governor William Moultrie requesting that he refrain from providing military assistance to Georgia militia in proposed offensive operations against Creek Nation
Document 1793Knox refers to the proceedings of the Council of War of the General Officers of Georgia Militia. Knox attempts to clarify his guidance, which seems to have been misconstrued as sanctioning South Carolina support for the Georgia militia plans to undertake offensive operations against the Creek Nation. Knox requests Moultrie to refrain from providing military assistance to Georgia.
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War Department Sept 5th 1793
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency the copy of a letter from the Governor of Georgia of the 13th ultimo, enclosing a copy of the proceedings of a Council of War of the general officers of the Militia of said State, and also an answer to the said letter of this date.
The letter which was addresd to you of the 16th of the month of June (a duplicate of which is enclosed) was of very different a nature from requesting assistance to invade the limits that the President of the United States is persuaded that you would not consider it in any degree sanctioning such a measure, and thrufer that you will refrain at this time from affording the assistance of South Carolina to this proposed expedition.
The above are true Copies from the records of the War Office.
Jno Stagg, Junr
Chief Clerk.
Type
Copy of document
Description
Knox refers to the proceedings of the Council of War of the General Officers of Georgia Militia. Knox attempts to clarify his guidance, which seems to have been misconstrued as sanctioning South Carolina support for the Georgia militia plans to undertake offensive operations against the Creek Nation. Knox requests Moultrie to refrain from providing military assistance to Georgia.
Date
09/05/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793090500155
Page start
168
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.Enclosed in Knox to Telfair, 09/05/1793.This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South western frontiers, as connected with the State of Georgia and the Creek Indians, the South Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793.
Notable persons
William Moultrie
Henry Knox
Governor South Carolina
Governor or Georgia Telfair
President of United States General George Washington
John Stagg War Department Clerk
Council of War General Officers Georgia Militia
Creek Nation
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Georgia
Southwest Territory
Creek Nation