Consideration of Public Opinion and U.S. Reputation in Possible Indian War
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Consideration of Public Opinion and U.S. Reputation in Possible Indian War
Description
Knox expresses concern regarding the public's negative reaction to an Indian war and hopes that the current peace negotiations are successful. He fears that an Indian war will inevitably result in the destruction of the tribes and that will have an ill effect on the reputation of the US before the rest of the world.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 01/15/1793.\
Spans Images 142-147 of this collection.
Spans Images 142-147 of this collection.
content note
An interesting discussion by Knox regarding his feelings about the fate of the Indians and its impact on the reputation of the US before the rest of the world.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
the Cornplanter
New Arrow
Red Jacket
the President
Col. Proctor
Mr. Rosecrantz
Congress
Citizens of the United States
Indian tribes
Spaniards
Southern citizens
recruiting officers
Major Asheton
Mr. Britt who is acting paymaster
old first regiment
Major Rudolph
Quartermaster General
Secretary of the Treasury
the Army
Comptroller
Capt Kersey
Capt. Slough
notable location
War Department
Pittsburgh
Auglaize
Mexico
Peru
Maryland
Lancaster
Legionville
notable item/thing
Cornplanter & New Arrow's speech
truth of Mr. Rosecrantz's evidence
sentiments of the great mass of the Citizens of the United States
Indian war
infamous peace
fair & humane motives to the Indians
hopes of pacification
favorable opinion and pity of the world
the oppressed
our mode and population
disapprobation of this war
reduction of the troops
employment of militia
high rate of pay
pacific negotiations
peace
price of a sacrifice of national character
pay belonging to the troops
the want of the paymaster at headquarters
notable phrase
...if the war continues the extirpation and destruction of the Indian tribes are inevitable--this is desired to be avoided as the honor and future reputation of the country is more intimately blended therewith than is generally supposed--
document number
1793010513055
page start
142
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |