Principal Cause of the Misfortune, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Principal Cause of the Misfortune, Etc.
Description
General St. Clair reports from the frontier on the status of sundry supplies and forces for the impending expedition against the western Indians. He stresses the importance of recruiting levies whose presence will make it possible to dismiss the militia whom he describes as "the worst men" on whom he places the blame for the failure of the Harmar campaign.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
volunteers
Mr. Innes
Mr. Brown
Colonel Mentges
Colonel Proctor
Colonels Logan and Shelby
the President [Washington]
Major Hamtramck
Major Whitley
General Harmar
reinforcement
Six Nations
General Sevier
prisoner
militia
notable location
Lexington
Frankfort
Kentucky River
Danville
Miami villages
Fort Knox
the Wabash
St. Vincennes
Kanawha
Richmond
Danville
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
upper counties of Virginia
notable item/thing
expedition from Kentucky
rifle powder
lead
flints
tools for the purpose of making rafts
ammunuition
provisions
terms of accomodation
disingenousness and deceit
address to Congress
protection of the frontiers
payment of the militia
General Government
oxen
court of inquiry
intelligence
sacrifice to savage barbarity
recruiting for the levies
notable phrase
Upon my arrival here, I found General Harmar, as I had expected, exceedingly chagrined, and determined to retire
I assure you that, whatever may have been thought of his late expedition, he is an excellent officer, and his quitting the service will be a loss.
document number
1791052651800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |