Concern about Indian Activities on the Ohio; Requests Authority to Act

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Concern about Indian Activities on the Ohio; Requests Authority to Act

Description

Concern about activities of Indians in Ohio. Requests need for conditional authority for local leaders to protect inhabitants of the frontier counties.

year created

1790

month created

04

day created

13

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

Kentucky

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Harry Innes
Henry Knox
Indians
Congress
George Washington
Arthur St. Clair
Josiah Harmar
Colonel Duval
Scouts
Indians on the Ohio River
inhabitants
Secretary of War
congress
President United States
Governor of Western Territory
General Harmar
commanding officer
County Lieutenant
officers
troops
district judge of Kentucky

notable location

Frontier Counties
Kentucky
War Office
Ohio
Harrison County
Virginia
Ohio River

notable item/thing

authority
protection of inhabitants of frontier counties
Orders
Provisions
Wages
depredations

document number

1790041300801

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) DAA07 (3 pages) Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers C: 1, F: 11

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Harry Innes Kentucky [n/a]