Autograph Letter Signed

Secretary of War orders troops to escort Indian Commissioners

Henry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Lieutenant Colonel Fish, Commanding Officer of the U.S. troops in New York, to detach one company of infantry to Fort McIntosh in order to accompany the Indian Commissioners during the upcoming treaty with the Southern Indians.

1785

07

15

War Office

New York

Nicholas Fish

Henry Knox

contractors for clothing

southern Indians

infantry

recruits

Indian Commissioners

New York

War Office

Ohio River

Miami River

Fort McIntosh

United States

clothing

camp equipage

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Public Service
Lieutenant Colonel Fish
Commanding the Troops
in
New York
War Office
[Docket written in margin in another hand]
July 15th 1785 -
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Order from the Secretary
at War to detach one
company to the southern
Indian Treaty. --
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[cataloguing notation in margin]
M-1471
War Office July 15th 1785
Sir
Congress have been pleased
to direct, that one company of Infantry
from the Troops in the service of the
United States be detached to Fort
McIntosh for the purpose of attending
the Indian Commissioners during the Treaties
which are to be held at the falls
of the Ohio and at the Mouth of
the Great Miami.
You will be
pleased as soon as possible to form
a full Company of Infantry out of
the recruits of this State and give
orders that the Men be in readiness
to march by the 25:th Instant at farthest.
You will make out a return of the
Camp Equipage and other Articles necessary
for the expedition which you will lay
before me that measures may be taken
to have them prepared and collected in
due time.
The Contractors for Clothing
are requested to furnish on your orders
any Number of suits not exceeding one
hundred and sixty five, you will therefore
apply to them for as many suits as may
be required for the equipment of the
detachment.
I am
I am Sir with great respect
Your Most Obedt
and very Hble Svt
HKnox
Lt. Colonel Fish