General Policy for Southern Frontier
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
General Policy for Southern Frontier
Description
Governor Blount to travel to Philadelphia to discuss policy for dealing with Indians. General policy to be adopted and transmitted to Governor Telfair.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Augusta, Georgia
in image
notable person/group
Edward Telfair
Henry Knox
Blount
Secretary of War
President
Creek
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
notable location
Augusta, Georgia
War Department
southern frontier
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
arms
armament
ship
supply
notable idea/issue
war
policy
protection
peace
rules
document number
1793042900101
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
1793
[Monday?]
Indian Affairs
War department
April 29th 1793
Sir,
Your two favors of the third and eighth instt have been received and submitted to the President of the United States.
Information has also been recently received from Governor Blount relatively to the hostile dispositions of some of the upper Creeks and the mass of the lower Cherokees and that a War exists between the Chickasaws and upper Creeks.
Governor Blount alarmed at the posture of affairs has set out for this City in order to concert with the Executive of the United States the measures which shall be adviseable.
As the business which he will to have transact will be blended with the state of affairs related by your Excellency the President of the United States is desirous that some general principles should be adopted which shall be applicable (as far as circumstances will admit) to the general State of the Southern frontiers, the result of which shall be transmitted to you -
In
[stamped] Copied from Papers of the War Department 1784-1800. For Research and Instructional use only! For any other use, obtain Permission from the Repository from which the source image was drawn. See Guide to Permissions.
In the mean time however the Arms and Ammunit which were mentioned in my letter of the Ninth of March, are now shipped on board the Schooner Peggy, Captain Helly, agreeably to the enclosed invoice -
A Letter has been written to Mr. Habersham to have this immediately transported to Augusta -
I have the honor to be Your Excellencys most obedient servant
H Knox Secy of War
His Excellency Governor Telfair
War department
[signature] H Knox
His Excellency The Governor of Georgia
Augusta
Letter
Sy at War
29 April 1793
Duplicate
Arms & Ammunition
[stamps] FREE; 3 MA; GAr
[Monday?]
Indian Affairs
War department
April 29th 1793
Sir,
Your two favors of the third and eighth instt have been received and submitted to the President of the United States.
Information has also been recently received from Governor Blount relatively to the hostile dispositions of some of the upper Creeks and the mass of the lower Cherokees and that a War exists between the Chickasaws and upper Creeks.
Governor Blount alarmed at the posture of affairs has set out for this City in order to concert with the Executive of the United States the measures which shall be adviseable.
As the business which he will to have transact will be blended with the state of affairs related by your Excellency the President of the United States is desirous that some general principles should be adopted which shall be applicable (as far as circumstances will admit) to the general State of the Southern frontiers, the result of which shall be transmitted to you -
In
[stamped] Copied from Papers of the War Department 1784-1800. For Research and Instructional use only! For any other use, obtain Permission from the Repository from which the source image was drawn. See Guide to Permissions.
In the mean time however the Arms and Ammunit which were mentioned in my letter of the Ninth of March, are now shipped on board the Schooner Peggy, Captain Helly, agreeably to the enclosed invoice -
A Letter has been written to Mr. Habersham to have this immediately transported to Augusta -
I have the honor to be Your Excellencys most obedient servant
H Knox Secy of War
His Excellency Governor Telfair
War department
[signature] H Knox
His Excellency The Governor of Georgia
Augusta
Letter
Sy at War
29 April 1793
Duplicate
Arms & Ammunition
[stamps] FREE; 3 MA; GAr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WAH17 (4 pages) | Collection: File II, Georgia Executive Department; Incoming Correspondence by author to Governor. | D:202, B:53 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Governor Edward Telfair | Augusta, Georgia | [n/a] |