Brightening the Chain with the Five Nations, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Brightening the Chain with the Five Nations, Etc.
Description
General St. Clair discusses the preparations for the "coming contest" against the hostile western Indians including the actions being taken to strengthen the alliance with the Five Nations.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
Viscount Malartie
Colonel Campbell
Colonel Pickering
Jersey levies
Armstrong's and the Delaware Companies of Regulars
Major Ferguson
the Quartermaster
notable location
War Department
Counties of Washington and Ohio
Trenton
Reading
Carlisle
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
doubts of [the Martie letter's] authenticity
every legal measure
goods lost by the Cornplanter
notable phrase
...being strongly impressed with the importance of attaching the Five Nations to us in the approaching contest, I have desired Colonel Pickering to assemble them together, in order to take effectual measures to brighten the chain, and remove all causes of difference.
document number
1791042100000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |