Letter from Federal Commissioners to Lieutenant Tinsley, commanding officer Fort Franklin, [no. 2] requesting assistance in delivery of letters to Pittsburg
Type
Copy of document
Title
Letter from Federal Commissioners to Lieutenant Tinsley, commanding officer Fort Franklin, [no. 2] requesting assistance in delivery of letters to Pittsburg
Description
Federal commissioners at Sandusky conference request assistance in getting letters to Major Craig at Pittsburg as quickly as possible. They recommend use of Indian Runners; but if available can use trustworthy Allegheny Indians who are knowledgeable of the path the Pittsburg. Request help for Sylvester Ash with passage by water; asking for canoe men. Letter closes by suggesting one letter by land, and another by water.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
23
sent from location
Fort Erie
recipient
sent to location
Ft Franklin
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in [A Journal of the proceedings at Council with the Western Indians], 08/24/1793.This document is enclosed in instructions to the commissioners appointed to deal with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio, in the form of a journal of their proceedings, submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
author note
Benjamin Lincoln; Beverly Randolph; Timothy Pickering.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Lieutenant Tinsley
Sylvester Ash
Major Craig
Indian Runners
Allegheny Indians
notable location
Fort Erie
Fort Franklin
Pittsburg
notable idea/issue
Conference at Sandusky
document number
1793082390555
page start
90
