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Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Letter, directs Wayne to stop White encroachment; discusses treaty with Indians; describes form for unsuccessful treaty.
short description
Ltr, dis detail of Wayne's campaign.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
20
note
This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.
content note
data entry 2 completed using the full printed version.
notable person/group
Captain Gassaway
Brigadier General Posey
Major Hunt
Captain Melcher
Captain Carberry
Captain Buchanan
Preston
notable location
Maryland
Kentucky
Kenhawa
Fort Washington
Miami of the Ohio
Fort Jefferson
Miami Village
Miami River of Lake Erie
Wabash
Sandusky
United States
Ohio
notable item/thing
late Maryland line
approves of your calling the provisional ensigns with the army into actual service
appointment of their officers to be made according to your instructions
post
hostile disposition of the Cherokees
real signatures of the commissioners
regular information should be received from you during the summer seasonpray you to make efficient arrangements
recruits
objects of employment in the states
wages so high
Prestons company
best of those old soldiers should be enlisted if possible
money shall be forwarded for their bounties
demand for money for intelligence
choose to establish as your advance post of departure
miles
erection of such posts
halt our main force above one day
state of defence
labour of your troops
President expresses his confidence that you will conformably to your original instructions observe the highest degrees of caution in your modes of marching and encamping
keeping out incessant patroles so as to preclude a possibility of being compelled to engage in a disagreeable situation
intelligence of the numbers and situation of the enemy being so extremely essential to all proper movement and conduct
use every practicable device to obtain this object
no trouble or reasonable expence should be spared
execution of the objects entrusted to you are considered as intimately blended with the welfare and reputation of the government
successful issue to this war will enhance your reputation
troops under your command
Quarter Master General
dollars
addition to the purchase of a considerable quantity of stores in his department
Secretary of the Treasury has issued his warrant
article that confounds all calculation
enumerated the pay of the horse drivers
adds the astonishing sum
pay of his department
quarter of the whole sum appropriated
Indians
chains of subordinate posts of communication down the Miami river of Lake Erie on the right to as far as the rapids and down the Wabash
assent to the measure
effect a peace
good may hereafter arise form the mission
tranquility of the country northwest of the ohio
evinced your care of our safety
leave this quarter without returning you our unfeigned thanks
prepared for vigorous offensive operations
perfect readiness to move forward
letters from the commissioners
commence your march
well acquainted with the force you will have at that time
reglars
present prospects
higher number
efficient non commissioned and privates independent of garrisons
mounted volunteers of Kentucky
frontiers
army
real force wuperior to the highest force of the enemy
left to accident
prime mounted volunteers from the frontiers acting cordially with your army would render all your movements certain and irresistible
enable you to strike the enemy's towns at a considerable distance
general plan of conduct as laid down in your instructions
present political circumstances of this country
strong post to be established at the Miami Village with a large garrison
further permission from you
commissioners are to use every exertion to bring the treaty to a close
in case of an unsuccessful issue
time to carry on your operations
unsuccessful treaty
following form
directions having been received relative to the troops
you will not be detained any longer for orders
future opportunities
precarious
communicate to you the following general ideas
all possible caution and vigilance
observed to prevent the irruptions of any parties of Whites towards the Indian country during the continuance of the treaty
President of the United States having arrived
powder requested has been and is sending forward
peculiar care shall be taken to separate the finest part of that which is in the public possession
considerable rains that have happened for ten days past
swell the Ohio sufficiently for your purpose
enclose you a duplicate of my letter
acknowledge yours of the same date
document number
1793042000001
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