No Expeditions to Indian Towns
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
No Expeditions to Indian Towns
Description
No expeditions to Indian towns unless hostilities are expressed. Peace accord directed by Governor Blount with the Cherokees is believed to be successful.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Governor Blount
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
troops
President of the United States
hostile Indians
notable location
War Department
frontier
Virginia
towns
south-western frontiers
Indian Towns
Estanaula
notable item/thing
expedition
general assembly
notable idea/issue
peace
expedition
treaty
document number
1792071113001
number of pages
1
transcription
1792
July 11th
Secretary of War to
Governor of Virginia
XXX
War-department, July 11th 1792.
Sir
Your Excellency's letter of the 4th instant, was received yesterday, and submitted to the President of the United States.
While it is to be hoped the troops stationed on the South-western frontiers may intercept every party of hostile indians, it is the desine of the President of the United States, that no expedition be made against the indian towns at present.
If Governor Blount be not greatly deceived, this proposed general assembling of the Cherokees at Estanaula the 23 of last month (of which I informed you in mine of the 30th) will probably have decided this conduct of the Cherokees.
I have
I have the honor to be, Sir,
with great esteem,
Your most obedient humble serv't:
H Knox
Secy of war -
His Excellency The Governor of Virginia
July 11th
Secretary of War to
Governor of Virginia
XXX
War-department, July 11th 1792.
Sir
Your Excellency's letter of the 4th instant, was received yesterday, and submitted to the President of the United States.
While it is to be hoped the troops stationed on the South-western frontiers may intercept every party of hostile indians, it is the desine of the President of the United States, that no expedition be made against the indian towns at present.
If Governor Blount be not greatly deceived, this proposed general assembling of the Cherokees at Estanaula the 23 of last month (of which I informed you in mine of the 30th) will probably have decided this conduct of the Cherokees.
I have
I have the honor to be, Sir,
with great esteem,
Your most obedient humble serv't:
H Knox
Secy of war -
His Excellency The Governor of Virginia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBE18 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 74, (Henry Lee) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |