Petition to Raise a Military Force in Kentucky
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Petition to Raise a Military Force in Kentucky
Description
Knox requests Scott raise a military force in Kentucky for an expedition against the Miami and Wea Indians along the Wabash River and provides detailed instructions on how to organize the militia and accomplish the task.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
09
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Innes to Knox, 05/20/1791 and Scott to Knox, 06/28/1791.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Charles Scott
Henry Knox
Miami
Wea
George Washington
Henry Innes
John Brown
Benjamin Logan
Isaac Shelby
notable location
Kenutcky
Wabash River
Northwest Territory
Virginia
Ohio River
Fort Washington
Vincennes
notable item/thing
Frontier
militia
surprise attacks
document number
1791030900001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (12 pages) | IGB15 (12 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 1, F: 31 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Scott | [unknown] | [n/a] |