Appointment of Knox as Major General, Commander of Troops on Frontier

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Appointment of Knox as Major General, Commander of Troops on Frontier

Description

Official appointment of Knox as Major General with general instructions for his duties on the frontier. Just and liberal peace with Indians, avoid war.

year created

1791

month created

03

day created

21

author

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 06/09/1791. The documents found in the Preston F.P.-Joyes Collection and the John Greves Papers are handwritten extracts.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
President
Senate
Major General
troops
Wyandots
Senecas
Delawares
Indians
Indian Nation
hostile Indians
Six Nations
Colonel Proctor
Thomas Proctor
recruits
regulars
garrisons
Charles Scott
Brigadier General

notable location

frontier
Senate
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
city
South Carolina
New York
Fort Pitt
Ohio
Ohio River
Kentucky

notable item/thing

appointment
instructions
duties
great policy
policy

notable idea/issue

appointment
instructions
general principles
duties
Indian war
just and liberal peace
blood
recruiting

notable phrase

just and liberal peace

document number

1791032100001

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (30 pages) GAE03 (30 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 V: 59, P: 414-442
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Handwritten Transcripts Series I, V:I, P:414-1
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Handwritten Transcripts sole folder
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Arthur St. Clair [unknown] [n/a]