Instructions to the Governor of the Western Territories and to the Commanding officer of the troops on the Ohio and an estimate of the expense of an expedition against the Wabash Indians
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Instructions to the Governor of the Western Territories and to the Commanding officer of the troops on the Ohio and an estimate of the expense of an expedition against the Wabash Indians
Description
General orders regarding pursuing peace with Wabash Indians.
year created
1790
month created
10
day created
06
author
recipient
sent to location
Western Territory
in image
author note
unknown
recipient note
Arthur St. Clair, Commanding officer of the troops on the Ohio,
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Congress
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages
Governor of Western Territory
Governor St. Clair
commanding officer of troops of Ohio
President of United State
President Washington
Superintendent Indian Affairs Northern District
congress
hostile Indians
militia
frontier inhabitants
notable location
Ohio River
Kaskaskies
Mississippi River
frontier
post
St. Vincennes
territory
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Michigan
New York
notable item/thing
expedition against Wabash Indians
peace
war
treaty
expedition
peace
posts
pay
rations
notable idea/issue
peace
war
treaty
expedition
document number
1790100690001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | NLA14 (7 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} | P: 2-5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | Western Territory | [n/a] |