Current Plans for the Protection of the Frontiers
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Current Plans for the Protection of the Frontiers
Description
Henry Knox, Secretary of War, informs Virginia's governor, Beverley Randolph, of the current plans for protecting the frontiers, including a proposed expedition of continental troops and county militia into the Western Territory to extirpate banditti.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Bound in volume entitled "Defensive Protection of the Frontier."
notable person/group
Beverly Randolph
Henry Knox
Shawan
Cherokee
George Washington
scouts
rangers
notable location
War Office
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Harrison County
Randolph County, Ohio
Monongahalia County
Kenhawa County, Virginia
Mason County
Bourbon County
Woodford County
Madison County
Lincoln County
Mercer County
Nelson County
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Ohio River
Western Territory
Wabash River
notable item/thing
Indian hostilities
militia
troops
banditti
notable phrase
The President of the United States upon mature consideration has therefore thought proper to give the governor of the western territory and commanding officer conditional order to extirpate the said banditti provided th same could be effected, without interfering with the general objects of peace with the regular tribes lying upon the Wabash and its vicinity.
document number
1790071900001
page start
1
number of pages
4
