Update on Indian Treaty and Intelligence

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Update on Indian Treaty and Intelligence

Description

Submitted instructions issued to the commissioners appointed to "treat" with the Indians North of the Ohio river. Their report of the proceedings, return of the troops, and intelligence gathered by Gen. Wayne was also included in this submission.

year created

1793

month created

12

sent from location

War Department
House of Representatives

in image

note

This document is enclosed in instructions to the commissioners appointed to deal with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio, in the form of a journal of their proceedings, submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.Enclosed in [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary at War.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Frederick Muhlenberg
Major General Anthony Wayne
troops
commissioners
President of the United States
Speaker of House of Representatives
Indians north of Ohio River
Legion
Secretary of War

notable location

War Department
north of the Ohio
Ohio river
territory
frontier
Indian country

notable item/thing

report
return
instructions
Indian relations
treaty
negotiations
proceedings
council
peace
intelligence

document number

1793129990155

page start

3

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) NOP01 (506 pages) Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} M:1268, R:14

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Author Frederick A Muhlenberg House of Representatives [n/a]