Letter Signed

Hostile Incursions of White Inhabitants

Knox warns that any hostile white incursions onto Indian lands north of the Ohio River must be prohibited as they would endanger the proposed treaty negotiations with the hostile Indians.

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War Department

Governor Isaac Shelby

Henry Knox

whites

Indians

War Department

Ohio River

Sandusky

Sandusky Treaty talks

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April 24, 1793
THE FILSON CLUB
1310 SOUTH THIRD STREET
LOUISVILLE, KY 40208
The President of the United States has particularly directed me to inform your Excellency that the proposed treaty with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio will be held at lower Sandusky to commence about the first day of June next. That during the continuance of the treaty it is of the highest importance to the success thereof as well as to the safety of the commissioners, that all hostile incursions of the White Inhabitants
into or near to the Indian Country North of the Ohio should be absolutely prohibited until after the Treaty be closed.
The Commanding General of the Troops has been directed to force a proclamation to this effect, and the President requests that you would be pleased to take such measures in the
premisses with your frontier citizens as shall in your judgement be most effectual to prevent a measure which might be attended with highly pernicious consequences.

I have the honor to be
with great esteem.
Your Excellency’s
most obedient Servant,
Knox
Sec. of War
His Excellency
Governor Shelby
be most effectual to prevent a measure which might be attended with highly pernicious consequences.
I have the honor to be with great esteem
Your Excellency's most obedient servant
H Knox
Secy of War
His Excellency Governor Shelby
[in a later hand] Given by Mr. Preston Davie Sept. 7 - 1950