Authorization of President for Expedition to Frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Authorization of President for Expedition to Frontier
Description
Request for adequate assistance to those on the frontier for protection against hostile Indians laid before Congress. AUTHORIZATION OF PRESIDENT for expedition to ascertain environment and possibility of capturing Indians from settlements on the Wabash River. Conditions for expedition laid out in detail.
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Charles Scott
Henry Knox
delegates
hostile Indians
Indians
Indian Nation
Wabash
Miamis
Brown
settlers
hostages
notable location
War Department
Miami towns
northwest
north west
Ohio
Ohio river
frontier
settlement
Wabash River
Indian towns
notable item/thing
treaty
notable idea/issue
protection
assistance
deliberations
peace
war
punishment
justice
expedition
capture
hostage
document number
1792030900001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (14 pages) | GAE08 (14 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 59, P: 458 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Scott | [unknown] | [n/a] |