Possible War with Great Britain
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Possible War with Great Britain
Description
Letter, discusses possibility of war with Great Britain; British post on rapids of the Miami; conciliation of Six Nations; integrity in matters of Indian Goods; arming of militia; making a settlement at Presque Isle.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
notable person/group
General Israel Chapin
Henry Knox
Lord Dorchester
Governor Simcoe
William Murrey
Lorey
Boyd
Six Nations
Captain Williamson
Governor of New York
President
notable location
War Department
rapids of the Miami
West Indies
Great Britain
Durham
Niagara of the Lakes
Niagara
rapids of Fort Erie
Detroit
Sandusky
United States
State of Pennsylvania
Presque Isles
State of Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
letter
papers
son
speech
consequent measure
establishing a post
sufficient to alarm
Indians
Whites
intentions of the British Government
this business
connected with the British conduct in the West Indies
conclusive
ministry
making war upon us
altered or suspended their intention
conclusion
orders of the 8th of January
general opinion
withdraw party of Troops
posted at the rapids of the Miami
private letter
your quarter
captured by the Indians last fall
detachment commanded by Lourey and Boyd
was supposed to have been killed in their defeat
adopted in an Indian family
continued with them
purchased by McKee
public store at the falls or rapids of Miami of the Lakes
five companies
men
cannon
vessel
declared that war was inevitable
since his return says he hopes for peace
Six Nations should not be enlisted into hostilities against us
upon all occasions to endeavor to conciliate them to the United States
order to assist you is so desirable a purpose, the goods of which the list is herein enclosed
rules heretofore prescribed
Indian goods and presents
rigidly observed
no operation whatever in which public property is concerned is of a more delicate nature than the distribution of Indian goods and of course that nothing ought to be more obvious than a most perfect integrity in such truncations
purity of the Agents character ought to be unsullied as a Virgins and like hers a spot or a speck may ruin it forever. Proofs in either case will not be required
strong presumption arising from collateral circumstances will be sufficient to injure, if not destroy, so fragile a quality as reputation
a single list has not been uttered or entertained against your conduct
discretion entrusted to you is great
a thousand dollars
in future you will write every post even when you may not have any thing material to communicate
negative information
combine and draw compulsions important to the public welfare
in future transmit me monthly abstracts of goods and provisions received delivered & remaining on hand
attachment of the person alluded to
copies of your letters
apprehensions entertained in your vicinity
It is for the individuals who compose the Militia to provide arms for the defence of their own rights and comply with the laws
The Legislature of New York has made some provision to supply the deficiency of Arms to their own Militia
neglect of a solemn duty for which there is scarcely any excuse
Governor
general government
arms for Militia
speech in behalf of the President to the Six Nations
the sooner you deliver it the better
when the Indians shall be present you may inform them that the State of Pennsylvania
settlement
purchased the lands
no right to object
you are not asking permission that the settlement be made, bur to inform them
important that I should know how they receive this as early as possible.
document number
1794061200003
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AHA04 (4 pages) | Collection: U.S. War Department Papers | 15542 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | AEJ06 (0 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 10, P: 32 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |