Military expeditions against Northwest Indians
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Military expeditions against Northwest Indians
Description
Secretary Knox discusses peace overtures with the Northwest Indians to General Wilkinson. Also discusses expeditions against Indians.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Wilkinson to Knox, 09/17/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Henry Knox
Capt. Foxe
Lt. Jeffers
Anthony Wayne
Colonel Williamson
Colonel Harding
Major Truman
Colonel McDowell
Indians
notable location
War Department
Northwest Territory
notable item/thing
duplicate letters
proof of the powder
confined to defensive protection
information of the quantity of provisions
out posts
magazines of hay
orders
attention to the public interests
take care that no such expedition proceeds until the pacific overtures shall be decided
message to the indians
judicious
anxious to hear of their safety and success
motives for that expedition
this day's post
some of your letters were missing
party under Colonel McDowell
notable phrase
duplicate letters
proof of the powder
confined to defensive protection
information of the quantity of provisions
out posts
magazines of hay
orders
attention to the public interests
take care that no such expedition proceeds until the pacific overtures shall be decided
message to the indians
judicious
anxious to hear of their safety and success
motives for that expedition
this day's post
some of your letters were missing
party under Colonel McDowell
document number
1792072700001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | EAC07 (4 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |