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Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Description

Letter, discusses Indian aggression; discusses army supplies; mentions recruiting service.

short description

Ltr, ask information re British troops.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

21

note

This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.

notable person/group

Major Thomas Butler
Williams
Major General Scott
M. Fauchet
General Chapin

notable location

Au Glaize
United States
Great Britain
Ohio
Pittsburg
Fort Washington
Fort Massac
Gennessee River

notable item/thing

British troops are actually posted there
daily hope for an explanation upon that head
know precisely the state of the case
temporary suspension
take the command
depend upon your volunteers
recruiting seems almost at an end
effectual methods to secure you an abundant supply of provisions
pivot upon which all your operations turn
unnecessary to repeat to you the necessity of caution and vigor
compatible
essential to your success
campaign
good of our country or your own personal glory
post is now established by boats
measures are still wanting to give entire effect to the operations upon the new plan in the line of provisions
anxiety
received the dispatches
instructions transmitted by him
correspondence with the contractors is under the consideration of the Secretary of the Treasury
ill disposed
French minister
murders
blodd thirsty young scoundrels and not sanctioned by the body of the chiefs
hope and believe there will be no occasion for using the garrison
men have been killed near Fort Franklin
Indians belonging to the Six Nations
evidence of the hostile disposition of the said tribes from General Chapin
agent at the Gennessee River
honor to transmit you enclosed a duplicate of mine to you

document number

1794062100101

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