Wayne's Campaign/Indian Affairs
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Wayne's Campaign/Indian Affairs
Description
Letter, encloses commission for unnamed Lieutenant; discusses the positive prospects for Wayne's campaign; discusses Indian affairs with the Six Nations.
short description
Ltr, des Wayne's campaign men Indians
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
18
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jonathan Dayton
Henry Knox
Scott
Wayne
notable location
Philadelphia
Presque Isle
rapids of the Miami
United States
Fort Washington
Kentucky
notable item/thing
believe that affair will take its complication from a treaty with those tribes
nothing ought or will be hurried
favorable opportunity presents he will move them gently
Six Nations oppose the establishment at Presque Isle
companies were at the rapids of the Miami
communication
only doubt is the ability to transport the flour to an army constantly receding from the magazines
orders that if the contractors do not the transportation effectually, which I believe they will be able to do, he is to interfere with the whole efficacy of the United States
barrels of flour
command them with two brigadiers
making the appointments and that every thing was in forwardness
Wayne's troops are good
reinforced with two thousand
mounted volunteers from Kentucky probably of the best sort
pleasure to enclose you an appointment for your brother as lieutenant in the corps of artillerists and engineers
hope his conduct will not diminish the military reputation of the family
you omitted a small but essential ceremony, his name, please to transmit it
document number
1794071800201
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ASJ06 (3 pages) | Collection: Pennsylvania Collection 1629-1970. | F: 139, Gen. Knox Letters 01/29/1792-07/18/1794 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Dayton | [unknown] | [n/a] |