Knox informs Mifflin of Washington's views
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Knox informs Mifflin of Washington's views
Description
Letter, discusses militia raised in Pennsylvania; discusses Indian hostility; informs of Washington's desire to suspend development settlement at Presque Isle.
short description
Ltr, ask suspension of settlement.
year created
1794
month created
05
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Presque Isle
United States
notable item/thing
mature reflection is of opinion that it is advisable to suspend for the present the establishment
independent of certain other considerations of delicacy and moment
high probability of an immediate rupture with the six nations
counteracted by the late information
valid reason for a temporary suspension
measure ought now to be urged which are likely to produce disgust to our friends the six nations and to extend indian hostilities
President of the United States has directed me to acknowledge the receipt of your excelency's letter of this date
copy of the orders which you have issued for drafting one thousand militia from the western brigades to support the detachment which the legislature of Pennsylvania directed to be formed for the purpose of protecting the commissioners who were authorized to lay out a town at Presque Isle
document number
1794052400201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKU11 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 35, P:115 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |