Situation Report on Foreign Diplomacy and Orders for Wayne in Ohio Country
Document 1794In a long and wide-ranging letter, Knox touches on a number of important subjects including the necessity of preventing American settlers from intruding on Spanish territory and the the prospect of war with England due to their blatant interference with American commerce on the high seas.
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No [undecipherable] from Major General Knox
Secretary of War
Sir
War department
March 31st 1794
The last letter which [strikethrough: I had the] I had the honor to address to you was dated the 7th of January, a duplicate whereof is herein enclosed. The interruption of the Communication by the Ohio during the Winter and having no special matters requiring an [undecipherable: express] by the have prevented my writing you since that time.
I shall now reply to your several favors which have with their respective enclosures been received & submitted to the President of the United States. These were dated on the 15. the of November & December the 12th January last
Under the circumstances which
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
In a long and wide-ranging letter, Knox touches on a number of important subjects including the necessity of preventing American settlers from intruding on Spanish territory and the the prospect of war with England due to their blatant interference with American commerce on the high seas.
Date
03/31/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794033100355
Page start
256
Note
Spans Images 256-269 of this collection.
Notable persons
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
xxx Henry xxxx Knox xxxxx
President of the United States
General Officers
Kentucky Volunteers
the hostile Indians
militia of Major General Scott's Corps
deserters
representatives of Kentucky
Mr. Love of Kentucky
Mr. Swan
mounted volunteers
William Morton
the accountant
Contractors
Col. Samuel Smith
Cavalry
Senate
Major Mills
Council of the Six Nations Lord Dorchester
Canada Indians
Shawanese
Miamis, Delawares
Wyandots
Citizens
Colonel Pickering
mounted militia
lawless people residing on the waters of the Ohio
Great Britain
Congress
British ministry
Quartermaster General, Hospital, or Ordinance Departments
Brig. Genl. Posey
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
Notable locations
War Department
the Ohio
Greeneville
Kentucky
Fort Washington
White River
field of battle of the 4th of November 1791
Buffalo Creek
Auglaize
the Wabash
Kentucky
Fort Massac
dominions of Spain
Fort Washington
Fort Steuben
France
West Indies
Pittsburgh
Notable items
Interruption of the communication
winter
further advance of the Legion
auxillary
desertion
military crime
fiercest punishment
pay
criminality
political considerations
forfeiture
musters
certain monies
the Kentucky paper
ample supplies of provisions
abundant supply on hand
promotion of officers
the office of Adjustant and Inspector
Lord Dorchester's speech to the Canada Indians
peace
treaty
Commissioner
treachery
posts at the Miami villages
retrograde movement
hostile inroads into the dominions of Spain
strong redoubt and blockhouse
Proclamation of the President of the United States
every peaceable effort
vexations and spoilations of our commerce by Great Britain
ships of war
neutral vessals carrying supplies
war with Great Britain
sea coast
embargo
compensation and satisfaction
damages and injuries we have sustained
supplies
pay of the Army
approbation of the President of the United States
judicious military formation and discipline of the troops
fortified camps
abundant supplies of provisions
success will be certain
most bloody conflict and victory
full intelligence of the number, supplies and movements of your enemy
subsistence for the officers