Brandt's Mission of Peace, Etc.

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Brandt's Mission of Peace, Etc.

Description

Knox reports on the status of sundry troops and supplies as well as the mission of Joseph Brandt to be establish peace between the Western Indians and the United States.

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

16

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in publication

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 06/23/1791.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
Major General [Richard] Butler
troops which arrive at Fort Pitt
Captain Doyle
Captain Beatty
regulars
[Joseph] Brandt
hostile Indians
Girty and McGee
British officers at Niagara
Virginia battalion of levies
First Division of the Maryland battalion
eastern battaliion of Pennsylvania
Jersey battalion of levies
President [Washington]

notable location

War Department: Lancaster
New Brunswick
Winchester

notable item/thing

disposition of troops
returns
ordnance
military stores
medicines
hospital stores
goods for the Indian Department
peace between said Indians and the United States
desertions

document number

1791061600000

Document instances

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Document names

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