Justifying a Garrison at Presque Isle
Document 1795Governor Mifflin lists five justifications for establishing a garrison of state troops at Presque Isle while keeping the federal troops at Fort Le Boeuf. He views this as the best means of defending the frontier and maintaining peace with the Indians.
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[Copy of a letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania to the President of the United States. Date Philadelphia April 18th 1795]
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you certain resolutions [undecipherable] of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] would for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that Congress on its own [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] south of [undecipherable] was at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] after one to their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] the general government [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of the State [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I am not able to [undecipherable] any [undecipherable] of loss in [undecipherable] the time to [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable].
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the authority and conduct of the State Government, within the province of accomplishing —
3d. [That] [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] and State Governments that it [undecipherable] to establish and maintain a [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable], Congress is to station a party of [undecipherable] troops at [Fort Le Boeuf?] and [is] to facilitate the accomplishment of that [undecipherable], [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] of the [act?] of Pennsylvania, [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of the garrison at [Fort Le Boeuf?] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the President and by [virtue?] of the laws, which [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and any other [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] at that place, or [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] the [Fort?] at [Pittsburgh?].
4th. That in consequence of this understanding, the necessary supplies of arms, ammunition, and provisions, should be made by the General Government to [undecipherable] of the troops, and the general [maintenance?] of the garrison at [Fort Le Boeuf?] for [Pittsburgh?].
5th. [That the commissioner?], to be appointed by the State and [who?] [undecipherable] to any [Agent?] or Agent whom the United States may [command?], the time of their [undecipherable] to make the [delivery?] [undecipherable] and they [undecipherable] all things consistently with the [act?] of Pennsylvania [undecipherable] in their direction to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to agent, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the accommodation of the General Government.
Permit me Sir to request an early communication of your decision on this subject.
I am with respectful sir,
Your Excellency's most [obedient?] and
Most Humble Servant
Philadelphia 18th April 1795
John [Frederick?]
[undecipherable]
[signature: Thomas Mifflin?]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Governor Mifflin lists five justifications for establishing a garrison of state troops at Presque Isle while keeping the federal troops at Fort Le Boeuf. He views this as the best means of defending the frontier and maintaining peace with the Indians.
Date
04/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1795041890101
Page start
1
Note
Largely illegible.
Cited in Pickering to Mifflin, 04/25/1795.
Notable persons
George Washington
Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
General Assembly of Pennsylvania
state troops
federal troops
Commissioners
agent
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Presque Isle
Fort Le Boeuf
Notable items
General Government
peace with the Indians
fort and garrison at Presque Isle
positive engagement
state government
supplies of arms and ammunition

