Hopes for Peace Conference & Preparations for Movement Should It Fail
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Hopes for Peace Conference & Preparations for Movement Should It Fail
Description
Knox talks about the coming peace conference with the Indians and hopes that the commissioners will be successful in achieving a satisfactory peace without sacrificing national honor. If not, Wayne's army should be well trained and ready to march as soon as the weather permits. All requested stores, powder, and lead will be transported with dispatch. Promotions of officers are enclosed.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 03/22/1793.
Spans Images 164-167 of this collection.
Spans Images 164-167 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Collins
hostile Indians
commissioners
the Legislature [Congress]
people of the United States
the public
troops
President of the United States
perfect marksmen
Captain Preston
sixty recruits intended for riflemen
officers
ensigns
Brigadier Wilkinson
____Brown
Captains and Subalterns
Army
scouts
Captains of the Second Regiment
Captain Armstrong
deranged officers of the late war
Lieut. Col. Clark
notable location
War Department
lower Sandusky
New York
Albany
Fort Schuyler
Oswego
Niagara
Charlotte Courthouse in Virginia
Point Pleasant
mouth of the great Kenhawa
Pittsburgh
the Ohio
Fort Washington
upper parts of the Ohio
the Ohio and the Allegheny from Fort Franklin to the falls of the Ohio
notable item/thing
Collins's affidavits
Conference
permanent peace
highest wisdom and knowledge of the human character
sacrifice of national character and honor
conflict with the savages
disciplining of the troops
ammunition
expense
powder and lead
all the stores you have requested
inspection of the tents
muskets
rifles
roads
promotions
his Christian name
relative rank of the Captains and Subalterns
weather
strength of the garrisons on the upper parts of the Ohio
number of Scouts
season sufficiently advanced
memorial from certain Captains
all circumstances relative to rank
the late war
Act of the 5th March 1792
notable phrase
If after every effort shall be made, it shall be found that peace is unattainable but by the sacrifice of national character & honor, it is to be hoped that the public will have but determined as to the vigor with which the war shall be pursued.
document number
1793030513155
page start
164
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |