Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to William Blount, Governor of Territory of United States South of Ohio River

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to William Blount, Governor of Territory of United States South of Ohio River

Description

Knox relays to Governor Blount, President Washington's desire to invite John Watts, Little Turtle, and as many of the real chiefs of Cherokees to pay a visit to Philadelphia where they would be abundantly supplied for themselves and their nation. President Washington believes such a journey would help remove causes of hostility. Knox discusses expenses of presents and asks Blount to keep the number of attendees and costs down. Asks that Blount accompany the entourage.
Reminds Blount to regularly muster the militia.
As for the meeting date, Knox proposes 17 April 1793 in order to roughly coincide with peace talks with the Western Indians [Sandusky Conference].

year created

1793

month created

02

day created

08

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

William Blount

in collection

Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14}

in image

NOP01

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Governor Blount
Governor of Territory of United States South of Ohio River
President of United States General George Washington
Little Turtle
John Watts
Cherokee Nation
Western Indians
Cherokee Chiefs
militia

notable location

Philadelphia
Cherokee Nation
Western Indians
Miami
Ohio
Territory of United States South of Ohio River
War Department

notable item/thing

presents
expenses for Indian Conferences

notable idea/issue

President Washington meeting with Cherokee Chiefs

document number

1793020800050

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Transcription Project

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[view document] (3 pages) NOP01 (506 pages) Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} M1268, R: 14, p 494-496

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient William Blount [unknown] [n/a]