Commissioners Advise No Movement, Lest Indians Interpret it as Hostile
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Commissioners Advise No Movement, Lest Indians Interpret it as Hostile
Description
Peace commissioners advise Knox that Wayne should not undertake any movement, lest it provoke the Indians.
short description
Commissioners Advise No Movement, Lest Indians Interpret it as Hostile
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
27
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Spans Images 209-210 of this collection.
content note
These is an extract of a letter from Commissioners Benjamin Lincoln, Beverly Randolph, and Timothy Pickering dated Niagara dated 05/27/1793
author note
Benjamin Lincoln, Beverly Randolph, Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Henry Knox
multiple
Benjamin Lincoln
Beverly Randolph
Timothy Pickering
Commissioners
Indians
General Wayne
General Anthony Wayne
Governor Simcoe
scouting parties
troops
notable location
Niagara
Fort Washington
present posts advanced of Fort Washington
Fort Jefferson
notable item/thing
extreme jealousy
movement
advances
posts
mischief
exciting a suspicion
treaty
instructions
cautions
notable phrase
We recollect that your instructions to General Wayne contained many cautions to prevent any steps which might move the jealousy or resentment of the Indians, but not remembering the precise terms we have thought it expedient to drop this hint.
document number
1793052740355
page start
209
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Commissioners for Indian Affairs in the Northern Department | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |