Doughty sends intelligence to Knox regarding Indian intentions and British efforts to actively foment hostilities between the Indian Nations and the United States
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Doughty sends intelligence to Knox regarding Indian intentions and British efforts to actively foment hostilities between the Indian Nations and the United States
Description
This is an intelligence report from Captain John Doughty to Henry Knox, Secretary at War. This report assesses Indian intentions and British efforts to actively foment hostilities between the Nations and the United States. Doughty identifies Alexander McCormick as his source of information. McCormick requests to have his identity protected because he intends to winter in British-controlled Detroit.
year created
1785
month created
10
day created
21
author
sent from location
Fort McIntosh
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Captain John Doughty
surveyors
indians
Wyandots
Delawares
Tuscarawas
John Leith
Alexander McCormick
Colonel Harmar
Chambers
emissaries
British
French
notable location
Fort McIntosh
Fort Stanwix
mouth of the Hockhocking
Detroit
notable item/thing
murder
treaty
policy
subversion
document number
1785102151800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Doughty | Fort McIntosh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |