State of the Tribes in the Northwest
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
State of the Tribes in the Northwest
Description
Putnam explains the situation with the sundry western tribes, the necessity of protecting frontier inhabitants, and the possible intervention of the British in support of the Indians. If the British intend to support the Indians, they should be confronted by the United States on Lake Erie.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
11
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Indians
party of haymakers
Wabash Indians
Major Hamtramck
Major Trueman
Colonel Harden
General Wilkinson
Mr. Vigo
hostile tribes
Colonel Sargent
goods woodsmen and runners
savages
enemy
inhabitants of the frontier
Chippewas
notable location
Fort Washington
Kentucky
Fort Jefferson
Vincennes
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
County of St. Clair
mouth of the Big Beaver
mouth of Cayahoga on Lake Erie
Tawa River
garrison at Detroit
Ohio River
Miami Village
notable item/thing
dead bodies
war
lasting peace with the Indians
defeat
supplies of provisions
ports
protection
birch canoes
British water craft
convoys
notable phrase
If the British really mean to support the Indians in this war, the United States ought to meet them on Lake Erie and oppose force to force or give up the idea of possessing oursevles of the Miami Village.
document number
1792071140000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 170 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |