[A general estimate of the expenses which would be incurred by an expedition against the Wabash Indians. . .]

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

[A general estimate of the expenses which would be incurred by an expedition against the Wabash Indians. . .]

Description

A general estimate of the expenses which would be incurred by an expedition against the Wabash Indians, calculated upon a scale of twelve hundred regulars and twelve hundred levies. The period of the expedition four months. And also the amount of the expenses, for one year, of the proposed augmentation of the regular troops.

year created

1790

author

in collection

in publication

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
regulars
levies
troops
aide-de-camp
captain
Quartermaster

notable location

frontier
territory
Indian Country
Ohio
river
post
Miami

notable item/thing

rations
expenses
cannon
stores
medicine
hospital stores
contingencies
pay
subsistence
forage
boat
horse
tent
money

notable idea/issue

transportation
supply
payment of troops
expedition
travel
Indian relations
peace
war

document number

1790999900100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]