Displeasure with Harmar's Performance
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Displeasure with Harmar's Performance
Description
Washington expresses extreme displeasure with Harmar's expedition against the Wabash Indians. He notes that he expected little from the moment he heard Harmar was a drunkard. He expected less when he heard that the people of the Western country had no confidence in him and gave up all hope of success when there were disputes with Harmar about command. The information is from a report only, but the report of bad news is rarely without foundation. If there is any more information, he wants it ready to lay before Congress. Will journey to Philadelphia on Monday, but with incessant rains, progress will be slow.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
19
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Josiah Harmar
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
drunkard
Congress
notable location
Mount Vernon
Philadelphia
Western Country
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
report
rains
Harmar's Defeat
confidential
expedition
rumor
disputes over command
journey
travel
document number
1790111954200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 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] |