Uselessness and Deceit of Treaty Negotiations; Lament for Reduced Strength
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Uselessness and Deceit of Treaty Negotiations; Lament for Reduced Strength
Description
Wayne argues that the treaty deliberations are just an effort on the part of the Indians to procrastinate until the conditions of warfare are in their favor. He laments that most of his companies are much less than full strength and asks for recruits that he knows probably do not exist.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
27
author
sent from location
Legion Ville
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Spans Images 214-220 of this collection.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Savages
England
France
Mr. Forgett
Cavalry
the Cornplanter
Capt. Heath
the Legion
Lieut. Col. Comm. Smith
the President
notable location
Legion Ville
Niagara
Detroit
Indian Country
the Ohio
the Atlantic States
Forts Hamilton & Jefferson
the state of Kentucky
Bellepre
notable item/thing
General orders
instructions to the Commissioners
the surrender of Niagra and Detroit
treaty
a fulfillment of the Treaty of 1783
our Convoys
blockade and famine
the boundary
a wide and deep drain to the population of the Atlantic states
plentiful magazines of provision, forage, and stores
the price of the ration
a plentiful magazine of hay
grass becomes very coarse and high
a most favorable shelter for ambush
an artful enemy
procrastination is their object
new Posts or Garrisons
the pending treaty
war is their object
murder and capture of several families
a list of discharged and garrison duty men
much proper objects for discharge than for any kind of service
notable phrase
having thus given you my opinion and sentiments founded upon fact & mature deliberation, I pray that they may not give offense, but be attributed to an honest zeal to serve my Country (in which I have more than a common interest) and as a tribute due to my own character & responsibility as Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States.
document number
1793042753555
page start
214
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [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 | Anthony Wayne | Legion Ville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |