Misgivings Regarding the Announcement of Troop Movements
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Misgivings Regarding the Announcement of Troop Movements
Description
Washington expresses misgivings about Governor St. Clair announcing troop movements to the British garrison at Detroit prior to execution, "since the Indians through that channel might receive such information as would frustrate the expedition."
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
04
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cites letter from HK to GW, 25 Oct 1790
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwestern Territory
British
Indians
Indian Nation
warriors
notable location
Mount Vernon
Detroit
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
Harmar expedition
Indian relations
exploration
defense
war
hostilities
foreign relations
notification
movement of troops
document number
1790110454200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |