Knox replies to Gunn's concerns about Indian affairs
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Knox replies to Gunn's concerns about Indian affairs
Description
Letter, discusses Governor Gunn's earlier request for troops.
short description
Ltr, dis Gunn's request for troops
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
10
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James Gunn
Henry Knox
President
Creeks
General Wayne.
notable location
Georgia.
notable item/thing
thank you
two letters
idea of the commanding officer being a speculator is new
any information to substantiate the fact you can send
to me
no practice can be more
in an officer
hope in the report of you southern inquires relative
to the agent
that be the case the evils of an agent
the President has had hoped for
from Georgia relative to the: Creeks
militia is the best manner possible
that in order that a more respectable body of troops should be embodied on the frontier
call into service for one hundred horse and one hundred infantry
one thousand army and additional
have
been ordered to Georgia
should take place by heavy
of Creeks
the Governor can make use of the provision in the legislation for calling into service
militia as he shall judge expedient to repel the invasion
depredations continue through the summer it is probable that the meeting of Congress may be accelerated in order to make that provision
for a Creek War
has rendered the President anxious that Gen. Wayne's force shall be as respectable as possible, therefore all recruits
have been ordered to
Georgia
be so good as to examine your correspondence.
document number
1793061000401
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AKQ17 (5 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 34, P: 49 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Gunn | [unknown] | [n/a] |