Avoiding a General Indian War
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Avoiding a General Indian War
Description
Discusses how a proposed move against "the more Western tribes" might provoke the Six Nations; notes that these factors, in addition to "precarious" relations with the Creeks, could well bring on a general Indian war. Mentions ongoing negotiations with European nations whose colonies border the U.S., saying that urgent reasons should be sought after to "embarrass or embroil" [whom is unclear], thus to press the rights of the U.S.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Mifflin, 06/21/1794
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
Henry Knox
the President [Washington]
more western tribes
foreign nations in the neighborhood of the United States
Six Nations
Indians
Creeks
European Nations
George Washington
notable location
War Department
Europe
notable item/thing
peace with the Six Nations
hostilities with those Nations
serious evil
campaign
precarious situation of our affairs with the Creek Indians
general Indian war
particular caution
negotiations
To bring on hostilities with those Nations would be at any time a serious evil, considered in reference to the operations we are carrying on against the more Western tribes
notable phrase
To bring on hostilities with those Nations would be at any time a serious evil, considered in reference to the operations we are carrying on against the more Western tribes
document number
1794061400001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | NHE17 (7 pages) | Collection: William Irvine Papers | V: 12, P: 58 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Andrew Ellicot Papers, mm 75019679. | R: #2, Frames 161-15; |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |