Further Instructions Regarding Troops in Tennessee & Relations with Indians
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Further Instructions Regarding Troops in Tennessee & Relations with Indians
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Capt. Sparks' last letter, and thanks him for putting a guard over the military stores & for informing McHenry of the "disposition of the people." Advises Sparks on erecting forts within Indian territory, contingent upon the Indian commissioners' agreements with the Indians. Orders Sparks to drill the troops to get them up to military efficiency, and to combat indolence among officers. Remarks that he will send along a surgeon's mate, and that pay for the troops in Tennessee is forthcoming.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
No tif image.
notable person/group
Captain Richard Sparks
James McHenry
Secretary of War
officers
Lieutenant Wright
troops
Tennessee inhabitants
guard
President
Surgeon's Mate
Colonel David Henley
War Department Agent
company
Richard
Wade
commissioners
Indians
notable location
War Office
frontier
posts
notable item/thing
protection
military exercises and maneuvers
indolence
President's displeasure
pay
document number
1797021000301
page start
137
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDD03 (157 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 384 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Sparks | [unknown] | [n/a] |