Orders to Negotiate with Confederacy of Indians
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Orders to Negotiate with Confederacy of Indians
Description
Orders to collaborate with Wilkinson on mission to Miami village to deliver speech written to inspire fear in the hostile Indians. Confederation of Indians believed to be extensive, Knox advised patience in negotiations for peace.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox [Instructions to Brigadier General Rufus Putnam], 05/22/1792.
notable person/group
Alexander Trueman
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
Fort Washington
Pittsburgh
city
document number
1792040300002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | GAE13 (4 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 61-1, P: 146 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Trueman | [unknown] | [n/a] |