Protection of Frontier

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Protection of Frontier

Description

Protection of frontier from every danger impractical, therefore Executive will assess situations presented and distribute troops accordingly. Proposed treaty with Indians from north of the Ohio discussed.

year created

1793

month created

04

day created

24

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages
settlers
troops
council

notable location

War Department
north of the Ohio
Sandusky
council
frontier
territory
land
hunting grounds
Virginia

notable item/thing

treaty

notable idea/issue

land rights
treaty
peace

document number

1792042400001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) LBI19 (2 pages) Collection: Executive Communications B: unnumbered

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Henry Lee [unknown] [n/a]