Instructions to the Secretary of War
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Instructions to the Secretary of War
Description
Prior to his trip through the southern states, President Washington relays to Knox instructions regarding proposed operations in the territories northwest and south of the Ohio River, and approves of Knox's prior proposals.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
19
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
[George Washington]
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Charles Scott
George Washington
Henry Innes
John Brown
Benjamin Logan
Isaac Shelby
Thomas Procter
Gabriel Houdin
Senecas
Wabash
Wyandot
s Delawares
Miamis
Governor Edward Telfair
Governor William Blount
Cherokee
Arthur St. Clair
Creek Nation
prisoners of war
negroes
rangers
Andrew Ellicot
Indians northwest of the Ohio
prisoners
negroes
lieutenants of the frontier counties of Pennsylvania and Virginia
rangers
notable location
Kentucky
Fort Pitt
Iron Mountains
French Broad
Tennessee River
Northwest Territory
Pennsylvania
Virginia
states east of Maryland
little river
Kentucky Road
notable item/thing
levies
rewards
Acts of Congress
illegal settlement
boundaries
Treaty of Hopewell
invalids
cavalry
surveying
journey to the southern states
proposed campaign northwest of the Ohio
desultory operation against the Indians
plan of raising the levies
recruiting
treaty with the Cherokees
concurrence of the Senate
payment of the invalids
yearly payments
expedition under Major General St. Clair
supplies of all forts
treaty with the Creeks
Indian goods
expenses of the proposed campaign
document number
1791039940001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | IGC06 (7 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 1, F; 36 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |