Recruiting for Defense of Frontiers
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Recruiting for Defense of Frontiers
Description
Discussed recruiting techniques, and hostile Indians. Believed that the U.S. could not act offensively against Indians until next year at the earliest unless many recruits of fine men was completed. Noted investigation into lost provisions and loss of pay for store guards.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Putnam
garrison
hostiles
Indians
Indian Nation
western Indians
southern Indians
Chickasaw
Choctaw
miscreants
boys
Belli
contractor
Wilkinson
store guards
notable location
Mount Vernon
War Department
western territory
western frontier
post
fort
Muskingum
Fort Hamilton
Fort St. Clair
Fort Jefferson
notable item/thing
supply
contract
wages
public pay
lost provisions
ranging
peace
war
enlistment
preservation of stores
lost provisions
document number
1792082254200
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] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |