Secretary of War to General Harmar
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Secretary of War to General Harmar
Description
Thanks for "break[ing] up the next of vagabond Indians near Scioto" and encouraged Harmar to pursue them until they are eliminated. Discussed methods for transporting and obtaining provisions. Knox informs Harmar of McGillivray's impending arrival at Philadelphia and also mentions potential frontier ramifications of war between England and Spain. Emphasized employing and the payment of scouts. Forwarded Articles of War and Fenno's papers.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Knox to Harmar, 08/24/1790.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Josiah Harmar
Henry Knox
Alexander McGillivray
Doughty
vagabond Indians
Indian Nation
banditti
Creek
Indian Nation
Indians
Maurinus Willett
Ashton
Pratt
Otho Williams
Secretary of the Treasury
Ford
Parker
Captain B. Smith
Duncan
scouts
Ernest
Judge Innes
notable location
War Office
England
Great Britain
Spain
Philadelphia
Scioto
Charleston
South Carolina
Creek Nation
Armstrong
Fort Knox
Virginia
frontier
territory
Fort Pitt
Detroit
British post
New Orleans
Florida
county
Harrison
Randoph
Ohio
Monogahalia
Kenhawa
Mason
Bourbon
Woodford
Madison
Lincoln
Mercer
Nelson
Jefferson
Kentucky
Ohio
Wythe
Russell
Washington
notable item/thing
medicine
supplies
provisions
flour
harvest
Fenno's papers
articles of war
notable idea/issue
war
peace
international relations
foreign relations
land rights
land ownership
defense
treaty
Indian relations
court martial
trial
law
justice
transportation of supplies
document number
1790072011100
transcription
"It would be desirable if you could establish some mode of knowing what is passing from time to time at the British Posts. It seems quite probable, should England go to war with Spain, that the former would attack New Orleans and the Floridas - and in this event it seems possible an attack may be made from the British Posts - I mention these ideas in confidence."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: The Josiah Harmar Transcripts | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Harmar | [unknown] | [n/a] |