Peace overtures towards Indians, reinforcements, and mounted militia
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Peace overtures towards Indians, reinforcements, and mounted militia
Description
Letter, mentions overtures of peace towards Indians; informs regarding reinforcements; discusses mounted militia. Mounted militia useful but expensive.
short description
Ltr, inf re mounted reinforcements.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Henry Knox
Major General Wayne
General Knox
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
notable location
War Department
United States
notable item/thing
activity and zeal to promote the several objects of the public service under your direction
conduct
utmost efforts of the nation
furnishing provisions
sudden departure of the express
President of the United States
informed you of the state of the overtures of peace
extract of a letter
Secretary of War
War Department
arrival of the reinforcement
render unnecessary the further expense of the mounted militia
mounted corps
action
rifle company
notable phrase
activity and zeal to promote the several objects of the public service under your direction
conduct
utmost efforts of the nation
furnishing provisions
sudden departure of the express
President of the United States
informed you of the state of the overtures of peace
extract of a letter
Secretary of War
War Department
arrival of the reinforcement
render unnecessary the further expense of the mounted militia
mounted corps
action
rifle company
document number
1793010400001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | EAC08 (2 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] |