Indian War
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Indian War
Description
War broke out b/w Chippewa and Pottawatomie Nations. Ottawa Nation will join and all the tribes will carry the war to Spanish territory. G. Knaggs sent out to seek compromise and that the U.S. cannot pick a side. Indians of Detroit still desire an agent.
year created
1801
month created
04
day created
08
author
sent from location
Cincinnati
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Extract of a letter from Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwestern Territory, to the Secretary of War.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Arthur St. Clair
agent
Indians
Indian Nation
Chippewa
Ottawa
Pottawatomie
George Knaggs
Spanish
notable location
Cincinnati
territory
frontier
Detroit
notable idea/issue
war
hostilities
Indian relations
foreign relations
neutrality
document number
1801040840000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 3. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | Cincinnati | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |