Causes of the Failure of the St. Clair Expedition
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Causes of the Failure of the St. Clair Expedition
Description
Knox wants to be given the opportunity to defend his reputation during the Congressional investigation into the failure of the St. Clair expedition against the western Indians,.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
House of Representatives
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
late session of Congress
causes of the failure of the expedition under Major General St. Clair
public newspapers
my reputation
ex parte investigation
act of the House
right understanding of the facts
justice of the House
intended inquiry
several allegations
accurate and satisfactory investigation
notable phrase
After the close of the late session of Congress, I saw with much concern the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the expedition under Major General St. Clair..was ordered to be printed and has since circulated in the public newspapers throughout the United States containing suggestions...which have been understood in a sense very injurious to my reputation.
document number
1792110100000
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |