St.Clair discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
St.Clair discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Description
Letter, describes St. Clair's campaign progress; mentions Harmar's Court of Enquiry; discusses Indian affairs.
short description
Ltr, des St. Clair's campaign progress.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Vigo
General Butler
Innes
Major Ferguson
Wilkinson
Major Hamtramck
Gen. Scott
Col. Campbell
notable location
Fort Washington
St. Vincennes
Kentucky
Bank of the Miami
Livingston
Falls of the Ohio
notable item/thing
small part of the nation
talk with them about peace
interview with them
Calumet
Miamies
Shawanese
begged for peace
band has been well destroyed
enclosed is the general return of the troops
non commisssioned officers & privates
whole effective strength
detachment from the southern territory
indians
forwarded by safe hands
take the field
quality of the powder
this stage of the business it would be ruinous
establish some mode of communicating with the War office during the campaign
army is at a distance
company is getting the provisions forward
impede the enemy
general Harmar's court of Enquiry
miles distant from this
encampment
fording place
ground sufficiently high to command and safe from any overflowing of the river
duplicate
detachment
quarter master
campaign
president
marching of the troops under Major Hamtramck
encloses a duplicate of this letter
wilkinson's speech to the Wabash indians
extract of a letter
monthly return of the troops
honor to write you
document number
1791091540001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | AKE09 (7 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 29, P: 107 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |