Confidential Information on Act by Congress
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Confidential Information on Act by Congress
Description
Enclosed act to be passed by Congress in near future, requests confidentiality. Notified Randolf that the President authorized an expedition against the Wabash Indians to protect frontier.
short description
Confidential Information on Act by Congress
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Beverly Randolph
Henry Knox
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
Congress
mounted volunteers
Brigadier General Charles Scott
John Brown
notable location
War Department
frontier
Virginia
Kentcky
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
act
law
bill
copy of the act
protection of the frontier
in confidence
expedition
notable idea/issue
expedition
protection
document number
1791031000501
page start
1
transcription
Mr Secy Knox's letter
inclosing an Act of Congress
War department,
March 10th 1794
Sir
In order that your Excellency may be informed of the measures which have resulted from the deliberations of Congress upon the subject of the frontiers I have the honor to transmit a copy of the Act intitled "An Act for
"raising, and adding another regiment to the
"military establishment of the United States
"and for making further provision for the pro-
"tection of the frontiers"
And, I beg leave to request that as this Act has not been published through the proper channels that your Excellency will not, for the present, suffer it to go out of your possession.
The arrangements which the government
Government are making in consequence of the said Act are not yet entirely finished. But, I beg leave to inform your Excellency, in confidence , that the President of the United States has, as a prelude to the operations of the campaign, authorized an expedition against the Wabash indians. The troops to be raised in Kentuckey, to consist of mounted volunteers, not exceeding seven hundred and fifty, and to be commanded by brigadier general Charles Scott, and that the honorable John Brown has set out from this city by the way of Fort Pitt, charged with the arrangements upon this subject.
I have the honor to be Sir, with great respect, Your very humble Servt H Knox Secy of War
His Excellency The Governor of Virginia.
inclosing an Act of Congress
War department,
March 10th 1794
Sir
In order that your Excellency may be informed of the measures which have resulted from the deliberations of Congress upon the subject of the frontiers I have the honor to transmit a copy of the Act intitled "An Act for
"raising, and adding another regiment to the
"military establishment of the United States
"and for making further provision for the pro-
"tection of the frontiers"
And, I beg leave to request that as this Act has not been published through the proper channels that your Excellency will not, for the present, suffer it to go out of your possession.
The arrangements which the government
Government are making in consequence of the said Act are not yet entirely finished. But, I beg leave to inform your Excellency, in confidence , that the President of the United States has, as a prelude to the operations of the campaign, authorized an expedition against the Wabash indians. The troops to be raised in Kentuckey, to consist of mounted volunteers, not exceeding seven hundred and fifty, and to be commanded by brigadier general Charles Scott, and that the honorable John Brown has set out from this city by the way of Fort Pitt, charged with the arrangements upon this subject.
I have the honor to be Sir, with great respect, Your very humble Servt H Knox Secy of War
His Excellency The Governor of Virginia.
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBI02 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Communications | B: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Beverley Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |