Knox advises St.Clair of the political importance of preserving peace

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Knox advises St.Clair of the political importance of preserving peace

Description

Letter, directs St. Clair to avoid white aggression against Indians while treaty negotiations are ongoing.

short description

Ltr, dir halting white aggression

year created

1793

month created

04

day created

24

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
President of the United States

notable location

War Department
Ohio River
Lower Sandusky

notable item/thing

particularly directed me to inform you that the proposed treaty with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio will be held at Lower Sandusky, about the first of June next
during continuance of the treaty
highest importance to the success thereof
safety of the commissioners
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
commanding general
troops
directed to issue a proclamation to this effect
would be pleased to take such measures the premises
frontier citizens
be most effectual
prevent a measure which might be attended with
consequences.

document number

1793042400101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) AKQ05 (1 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] R: 34, P: 21

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Arthur St. Clair [unknown] [n/a]