Purchasing of Rations; Need for Cessation of Movement During Negotiations, for Safety of Negotiators
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Purchasing of Rations; Need for Cessation of Movement During Negotiations, for Safety of Negotiators
Description
Rations should be purchased from Contractors near posts so that the prices will be reasonable. It is vital that no offensive actions or incursions into Indian territory be made while the treaty is being negotiated because if such actions were taken, the Indians would probably kill the Commissioners. If, however, the treaty negotiations fail, every preparation for the campaign should have been made so that success is assured.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 04/13/1793.
Spans Images 175-180 of this collection.
Spans Images 175-180 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
President of the United States
men least capable of active service
the Scouts
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Armstrong
the Public
Contractors
the recruits
Major Rudolph
his family
Commissioners
troops
Mr. Belli the deputy Quartermaster
Quartermaster General
notable location
War Department
Mount Vernon
upper parts of the Ohio
Fort Washington
the frontiers
Niagara
lower Sandusky
Indian country
notable item/thing
Scouts and garrisons for the posts on the upper parts of the Ohio
strength of the garrisons
your efficient force
vacancies
camp
mass of your troops
price of the ration
margin of the river Ohio
the stores
his private affairs
result of the treaty
hostile or offensive operations
incursions into Indian country
peculiar caution in any demonstrations of stores or magazines
considerable accumulation of troops
result of the treaty
discipline of the troops
success of our Army
the honor of the Army
communications from the Quartermaster General
garrisons
notable phrase
As the Commissioners will be unprotected by troops their lives will depend upon an absolute restraining of all hostile or offensive operations during the Treaty--For most indisputably if any incursions into the Indian Country should be made, while the Treaty is progressing the Commissioners would be sacrificed--
document number
1793041313055
page start
175
number of pages
3
Item sets
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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] | 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] |