Extract of Letter

Letter, discusses Indian aggression; discusses army supplies; mentions recruiting service.

06/21/1794

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Major Thomas Butler

Williams

Major General Scott

M. Fauchet

General Chapin

Au Glaize

United States

Great Britain

Ohio

Pittsburg

Fort Washington

Fort Massac

Gennessee River

British troops are actually posted there

daily hope for an explanation upon that head

know precisely the state of the case

temporary suspension

take the command

depend upon your volunteers

recruiting seems almost at an end

effectual methods to secure you an abundant supply of provisions

pivot upon which all your operations turn

unnecessary to repeat to you the necessity of caution and vigor

compatible

essential to your success

campaign

good of our country or your own personal glory

post is now established by boats

measures are still wanting to give entire effect to the operations upon the new plan in the line of provisions

anxiety

received the dispatches

instructions transmitted by him

correspondence with the contractors is under the consideration of the Secretary of the Treasury

ill disposed

French minister

murders

blodd thirsty young scoundrels and not sanctioned by the body of the chiefs

hope and believe there will be no occasion for using the garrison

men have been killed near Fort Franklin

Indians belonging to the Six Nations

evidence of the hostile disposition of the said tribes from General Chapin

agent at the Gennessee River

honor to transmit you enclosed a duplicate of mine to you