Protection of Frontier, Orders Enclosed
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Protection of Frontier, Orders Enclosed
Description
Letter authorizes and instructs Harry Innes on the procedure for calling up scouts to protect frontiers against possible Indian hostilities if Innes deems it necessary. Contains authorization for Brig. Gen. Harmar to command said troops. Fearing some type of delay, the President requested this letter be sent to expedite the delivery of orders to protect frontier settlements. Discussed regular method of payment for troops.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Bound in volume entitled Defensive protection of the frontier.' Cited in Innes to Knox, 07/07/1790.
notable person/group
Harry Innes
Henry Knox
scouts
Congress
settlers
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
militia
Colonel Duval
Josiah Harmar
George Washington
Lieutenant Frothingham
governor
notable location
War Office
western counties
Virginia
Kentucky
frontier
settlements
Harrison County
Ohio River
territory
Indian lands
notable item/thing
pay
notable idea/issue
protection
employment
orders
instructions
authorization
Indian relations
war
peace
hostilities
provisional power
employment
document number
1790041300001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | LBC19 (9 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 65, (Beverly Randolph) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | WEG05 (0 pages) | Collection: Harry Innes Papers, mm81027201 | C: 1, F: 1790, P: 31-32 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 1, F:31, IGA12 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Harry Innes | [unknown] | [n/a] |