Regarding the Protection of the Frontier
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Regarding the Protection of the Frontier
Description
The Secretary of War, Henry Knox, acknowledges receiving the letter sent by this group of men from Kentucky and assures them that the President supports both protecting the frontiers against Indian hostilities and concilitory measures with the Indians.
year created
1789
month created
12
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Office of US
in collection
in image
note
Bound in volume entitled "Defensive Protection of the Frontier."
author note
George Maters; Sam McDowell; Calebwallace; Harry Innes; George Nicholas; Chris Greenap; Bery Sebaftian; James Brown; William McDowell; Thomas Barbeo; William Kennady.
recipient note
George Maters; Sam McDowell; Calebwallace; Harry Innes; George Nicholas; Chris Greenap; Bery Sebaftian; James Brown; William McDowell; Thomas Barbeo; William Kennady.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Maters
Sam McDowell
Caleb Wallace
Harry Innes
George Nicholas
Chris Greenap
Benjamin Sebastian
James Brown
William McDowell
Thomas Barbee
William Kennady
Piamingo
Chickasaw
Choctaw
notable location
War Office
Danville
New York
Richmond
Kentucky
frontier
notable item/thing
conciliation
protection
document number
1789121500001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IGA06 (4 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:1, f;31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office of US | [n/a] |