[PRIVATE] Peace on Frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
[PRIVATE] Peace on Frontier
Description
Draft letter to Governor of Georgia approved. Washington requests McHenry keep track of all instances in the War Department that might contribute to the deterioration of peace on the western frontiers, and any thing which might be included in a speech to the next session of Congress.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Washington
Governor of Georgia
Jared Irwin
War Department
Congress
notable location
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
western frontiers
Georgia
territory
notable item/thing
private
draught
draft
hint
material
memorandums
speech
session of Congress
notable idea/issue
peace
treaty
land rights
land acquisition
document number
1796080840101
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
1 Aug 1776
from Washington
[sideways, left side]
James McHenry Esqr
Secrety of War
Philadelphia
Private [half circle] X
Mount Vernon 8th Augt. 1796
33
Dear Sir,
Your private letter of the 3d instant, accompanying the official one of the same date, came to hand by the last Post.__ The draught of the letter to the Governor of Georgia is approved.__ I have added a word or two to the last paragraph by on by wary of hint, where we shall ^ look for the cause of Peace is not preserved on the frontier of that State. _
I request that you would begin to note the occurrences that have happened in the War Department (since the Adjournment of Congress) which will require to be communicated to that body in the Speech, or by messages, at the next Session.__ It is from the materials furnished by each Department, and the memorandums taken by myself, that the first is framed; and it will
be
be an omission, not to commit these to writing in the moment they occur; it being much easier to select, than to collect matter, for these purposes, when the hour arrives for digesting them into form.__ If other things (although they may be extraneous to your department) should occur, let them be noted^also.__ It is better to have them in all than to escape all the Memorandums I shall be furnished with.
I am always & sincerely
Yours Affectienate
G:oWashington
James
1796
from Washington
[sideways, left side]
James McHenry Esqr
Secrety of War
Philadelphia
Private [half circle] X
Mount Vernon 8th Augt. 1796
33
Dear Sir,
Your private letter of the 3d instant, accompanying the official one of the same date, came to hand by the last Post.__ The draught of the letter to the Governor of Georgia is approved.__ I have added a word or two to the last paragraph by on by wary of hint, where we shall ^ look for the cause of Peace is not preserved on the frontier of that State. _
I request that you would begin to note the occurrences that have happened in the War Department (since the Adjournment of Congress) which will require to be communicated to that body in the Speech, or by messages, at the next Session.__ It is from the materials furnished by each Department, and the memorandums taken by myself, that the first is framed; and it will
be
be an omission, not to commit these to writing in the moment they occur; it being much easier to select, than to collect matter, for these purposes, when the hour arrives for digesting them into form.__ If other things (although they may be extraneous to your department) should occur, let them be noted^also.__ It is better to have them in all than to escape all the Memorandums I shall be furnished with.
I am always & sincerely
Yours Affectienate
G:oWashington
James
1796
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | RAP14 (3 pages) | Collection: Frederick Chase Collection | #796458 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |