Victory Necessary for Permanent Peace; Measures Undertaken for Supplying, Paying, and Reinforcing Legion
Document 1794Knox tells Wayne that victory over the Indians is essential if they are ever to become serious about a permanent peace. Every step is being taken to ensure that the Legion is properly provisioned and the men are paid in a timely fashion.
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[No 67] From Major General Knox
Secretary of war
War department
May 1st 1794.
Sir
The last letter which I had the honor to write to you of any considerable importance was dated the 31st march the first of which was sent by Mr Carpenter, and the second by Lieut Campbell Smith.
I have to acknowledge to have since received your several favors of the 25th of Jany the 8 10th and 26th of march, and I shall now reply to such parts thereof as may be necesary.
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Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Knox tells Wayne that victory over the Indians is essential if they are ever to become serious about a permanent peace. Every step is being taken to ensure that the Legion is properly provisioned and the men are paid in a timely fashion.
Date
05/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794051013555
Page start
269
Note
Spans Images 269-278 of this collection.
Notable persons
xxx Anthony Wayne xxxxx
xxx Henry xxxx Knox xxxxx
Mr. Carpenter
Lieut. Campbell Smith
Captain Stiff Knee the Seneca
Mr. Rosecrants
hostile Indians
defenseless women and children
President of the United States
European powers
mounted volunteers of Kentucky
Major General Scott
Paymaster
Quartermaster General
Contractors
Brigadier Posey
battalions of artillery
Governor of Kentucky
Ensign McLean
Captain Heth
Captain Bezaleel Howe
eighty recruits
Notable locations
War Department
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Georgetown
Fort Washington
Pittsburgh
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Notable items
suicide of Captain Stiff Knee
issue of the flags
peace
wanton barbarities
national interests and dignity
western Indian war
sufficient number of recruits
enlistments have expired
competent auxillary force
good foot militia
necessity of terminating the war
permanent peace
utter expiration
liberal terms
horses
advance money
advanced posts
supplies of provision
forage provided by nature
arrears of pay
intelligence
receipt and delivery of the whiskey
Captains Lewis and Eaton
compensation
furlough
military reputation of the United States
powder
military stores