Results of Congressional Debate on the Protection of Frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Results of Congressional Debate on the Protection of Frontier
Description
Rally of volunteers, repair of Fort Pitt, and protection against Indians alluded to in general terms.
short description
Results of Congressional Debate on the Protection of Frontier
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Colonel Daniel Sheppherd
Daniel Shepherd
Henry Knox
Indians
Indian Nation
frontiermen
settlers
Congress
President of the United States
hardy yeomanry
troops
notable location
War Department
frontier
western territory
Ohio county
Fort Pitt
Virginia
notable item/thing
depredations
vigorous measures
depopulating
repair
temporary defensive protection
notable idea/issue
protect the frontiers
document number
1791030300101
page start
1
number of pages
4
transcription
Gen. Henry Knox Sec of War3d March 1791
Indian depredations in Feb
Preparations by US &c
The people of the frontier expected to join (the grand army of St. Clair)
To Col. D. Shepherd
5 [in upper right corner]
War Department3d March 1791
Gentlemen
The President of the United States has received your letter of the 19th of last month stating certain depredations of the Indians.
And he has commanded me to inform you that the Congress of the United States having been deliberating for some time past upon the means which may effectually protect the frontiers, have just concluded thereon.
That he shall take the most vigorous measures to execute the intentions
of
207 [in lower left corner]
T [handwritten in upper left corner] 6
of Congress. That for this purpose men will be required to act offensively--- That it is to be hoped and expected, that as soon as the conditions shall be made known that the hardy yeomanry of the frontier counties will engage readily and chearfully, for a short period to act against the Indians and thereby prevent their depopulating the exposed parts of the county of Ohio.
That the governor of the western territory, who will immediately repair to Fort Pitt, or the commanding officer of the troops, will have discretionary power to make all necessary arrangement for the temporary defensive protection of the frontier counties which the
occasion
7 [printed in upper right corner] 7. [handwritten in upper right corner]
occasion may require.
I have the honor to beGentlemenYour most obedient humble servantHKnoxSecy of War
[address]
Daniel Sheppherd Esqrand others of Ohio countyVirginia
208 [written in lower left corner]
Indian depredations in Feb
Preparations by US &c
The people of the frontier expected to join (the grand army of St. Clair)
To Col. D. Shepherd
5 [in upper right corner]
War Department3d March 1791
Gentlemen
The President of the United States has received your letter of the 19th of last month stating certain depredations of the Indians.
And he has commanded me to inform you that the Congress of the United States having been deliberating for some time past upon the means which may effectually protect the frontiers, have just concluded thereon.
That he shall take the most vigorous measures to execute the intentions
of
207 [in lower left corner]
T [handwritten in upper left corner] 6
of Congress. That for this purpose men will be required to act offensively--- That it is to be hoped and expected, that as soon as the conditions shall be made known that the hardy yeomanry of the frontier counties will engage readily and chearfully, for a short period to act against the Indians and thereby prevent their depopulating the exposed parts of the county of Ohio.
That the governor of the western territory, who will immediately repair to Fort Pitt, or the commanding officer of the troops, will have discretionary power to make all necessary arrangement for the temporary defensive protection of the frontier counties which the
occasion
7 [printed in upper right corner] 7. [handwritten in upper right corner]
occasion may require.
I have the honor to beGentlemenYour most obedient humble servantHKnoxSecy of War
[address]
Daniel Sheppherd Esqrand others of Ohio countyVirginia
208 [written in lower left corner]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NAC01 (4 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 3 SS 5,6,7,8 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | EDB 23 (0 pages) | Collection: George R. Clark Papers | V: 52-55 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Daniel Shepherd | [unknown] | [n/a] |