Preventing Possible Breaches of the Truce
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Preventing Possible Breaches of the Truce
Description
Knox orders Wayne to withdraw any forces whose forward movements might be considered a breach of the truce with the northern Indians.
short description
Preventing Possible Breaches of the Truce
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Spans Images 217-218 of this collection.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Commissioners
President of the United States
President
troops
notable location
War Department
Niagara
Forts Hamilton, St. Clair, or Jefferson
Fort Hamilton
Fort St Clair
Fort Jefferson
Pittsburgh
on the Ohio in the vicinity of Fort Washington
Ohio River
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
express
movements
breach of the truce
truce
treaty
instantly withdraw
boat
former orders
orders given to you by the authority of the President of the United States
movements which could be construed as a breach of the truce
usual garrisons
posts
express boat from Pittsburgh
notable phrase
I now sir desire you in the name of the President of the United States that if any troops should have been advanced to Forts Hamilton, St. Clair, or Jefferson exceeding the usual garrisons of those posts, that you instantly withdraw them upon the receipt of this letter which I have directed to be forwarded by an express boat from Pittsburgh.
document number
1793072013100
page start
217
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 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |