Expedition Against Wabash Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Expedition Against Wabash Indians
Description
Citizens of counties in Kentucky request an expedition against the hostile Wabash Indians and will supply men for the mission. Harmar authorized the assembly of volunteers for expedition.
short description
Expedition Against Wabash Indians
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
29
author
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Harmar
citizens
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
white settlers
county lieutenants
militia
Colonel Todd
Levi Todd
Colonel Robert Johnson
savages
Governor William Blount
notable location
Fayette County
Kentucky
territory
Woodford County
frontier
Fort Washington
North West Territory
Ohio River
notable item/thing
expedition
hostilities
boundary disputes
notable idea/issue
expedition
peace
war
hostilities
boundary disputes
document number
1790112915001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Genl Harmars LetterDated Novr 29. 1790
It appearing unto me upon the representation (by letter of the 20th Inst.) of Colonal Levi Todd Lieutenant of Fayette County and Colonel Robert Johnson Lieutt of Woodford County both in the District if Kentucky that it is the sense of a respectable body of Citizens in the said District that an Expedition should be Immediately should be immediately undertaken against the Savages on the Wabash and for which they are agreed. To furnish the Men I have therefore thought fit and thereby to promote the Interests of the United States to consent that the same be carried into execution For which purpose I do hereby (In the absence of his Excellency the Governor of this Territory) Authorize the several County Lieutenants of the District aforesaid to raise by draught or as Volunteers for the Occasion a body of mounted Militia not exceeding in number Twelve hundred men
(Seal) Given under my hand & seal at fort Washington in the County of Hamilton and Territory of the United State North West of the river Ohio this 29th day of Novr in the year of our Lord 1790
Jos. HarmarBridr Genl
It appearing unto me upon the representation (by letter of the 20th Inst.) of Colonal Levi Todd Lieutenant of Fayette County and Colonel Robert Johnson Lieutt of Woodford County both in the District if Kentucky that it is the sense of a respectable body of Citizens in the said District that an Expedition should be Immediately should be immediately undertaken against the Savages on the Wabash and for which they are agreed. To furnish the Men I have therefore thought fit and thereby to promote the Interests of the United States to consent that the same be carried into execution For which purpose I do hereby (In the absence of his Excellency the Governor of this Territory) Authorize the several County Lieutenants of the District aforesaid to raise by draught or as Volunteers for the Occasion a body of mounted Militia not exceeding in number Twelve hundred men
(Seal) Given under my hand & seal at fort Washington in the County of Hamilton and Territory of the United State North West of the river Ohio this 29th day of Novr in the year of our Lord 1790
Jos. HarmarBridr Genl
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NCT09 (2 pages) | Collection: Etting Collection | V:17, Amer&Brit Army. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | [unknown] | [n/a] |