Regarding intelligence on Indian affairs in Northwest Territory
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Regarding intelligence on Indian affairs in Northwest Territory
Description
Letter, describes preparations for Indian treaty; discusses Indian disposition for war; mentions intelligence report. If a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place.
short description
Ltr, des preparations for Indian treaty
year created
1788
month created
03
day created
14
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox Report, 05/02/1788.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
General Butler
notable location
New York
Fort Pitt
Tawa River
Miami River
notable item/thing
severity of the winter prevented the invitation to the different nations from being sent so early as was intended, which will probably prevent their attending at the time that had been fixed upon
goods, however, are sent forward
answers that may be received from them it may be necessary to delay it to a more distant period
letter from the person sent out for that purpose
lay the information it contains before Congress
confirm the sentiment that, if a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place
induce congress to make some alteration in the instructions under which the superintendent of indian affairs and myself are to act at the proposed treaty
in the letter I had the honor to address you
mentioned that I had taken measures to obtain more satisfactory intelligence of what had passed at the meeting of the indians of the Tawa or Miami River last fall than I had been able to meet with at Fort Pitt
notable phrase
severity of the winter prevented the invitation to the different nations from being sent so early as was intended, which will probably prevent their attending at the time that had been fixed upon
goods, however, are sent forward
answers that may be received from them it may be necessary to delay it to a more distant period
letter from the person sent out for that purpose
lay the information it contains before Congress
confirm the sentiment that, if a general Indian war is to be avoided, some accommodation with these people must take place
induce congress to make some alteration in the instructions under which the superintendent of indian affairs and myself are to act at the proposed treaty
in the letter I had the honor to address you
mentioned that I had taken measures to obtain more satisfactory intelligence of what had passed at the meeting of the indians of the Tawa or Miami River last fall than I had been able to meet with at Fort Pitt
document number
1788031451800
number of pages
1
Item sets
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | Frame 729 |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |