General Wayne Should Abstain from Hostilities
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
General Wayne Should Abstain from Hostilities
Description
Commissioners Lincoln, Randolph, and Pickering stress to the President that General Wayne should remain quietly at his posts until the outcome of the negotiations with the Western Indians are fully known.
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
10
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
author note
Benjamin Lincoln; Beverley Randolph; and Timothy Pickering.
notable person/group
George Washington
Benjamin LIncoln
Beverley Randolph
Timothy Pickering
Commissioners
General Knox, Secretary of War
notable location
Niagara
notable item/thing
our communications
our promises to the deputies of the Western Indians
fresh orders to General Wayne
abstain from hostilities
event of the treaty
your own solicitiude for peace
notable phrase
We address you that we may literally comply with our promise to the deputies of the Western Indians, "that we would desire you to issue fresh orders to General Wayne, not only to abstain from hostilities but to remain quietly at his posts until the event of the treaty should be known. "
document number
1793071090000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Niagara | Additional authors: Beverley Randolph, and Timothy Pickering. |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |