1To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Denny arrived last evening from Fort Washington, on the Ohio, charged with letters from Governor St Clair, and Brigadier General Harmar copies of which I have the honour herewith to submit, and also extracts from the orders issued during the late expedition, also a return of the killed and wounded. Lieutenant Denny reports verbally that after he left Fort Washington, he saw in...
2To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War, to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer the Speech of the Corn-planter, Half-Town, and the Great Tree-Chiefs and Counsellors of the Seneka nation. Respectfully reports— That the objects stated in the said Speech are as follow— to wit— 1st—A Complaint respecting the hard terms imposed on the six Nations, in the Treaty made at Fort Stanwix October...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of War, to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer the Memorial of David Mead and other inhabitants of Cusewauga on french Creek. Respectfully reports, That the object of the said memorialists, representing about thirty families, is, that the garrison of the troops of the United States, occupying Fort Franklin, near the mouth of French Creek, where it joins...
4Memorandum from Henry Knox, 1790 (Washington Papers)
Governor St Clairs proposal of obtaining a cession of territory from the Wabash Indians at this peculiar time, seems liable to several objections. 1st It is not for the interest of the United States to extend their territory at present. They possess abundantly more Land, than they can profitably sell. But was there a market for more Land the policy of scattering our people in distant thin...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 5 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you three reports upon the following subjects. No: 1. Is a report upon the address of the representatives of the counties of Kentuckey and the other counties of Virginia bordering upon and contiguous to the Ohio as transmitted by general Charles Scott, in his letter of the fourth of December last. No. 2. Is a report upon the letter of his excellency the governor...
6To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer a letter from His Excellency the Governor of Virginia of the 4th instant, transmitting certain papers stating the measures which the Legislature and Executive of Virginia have adopted for the temporary defence of the Western frontier of that state, Reports, That it appears from the said papers, that upon the...
7To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War to whom the President of the United States referred the consideration of various papers and information, relative to the frontiers of the United States. Respectfully Reports: That the frontiers from several causes are at present so critically circumstanced, as to claim an immediate consideration, and such arrangements, as may upon investigation be found indispensibly...
8Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I send by the bearer for the use of the President of the United States, a set of the Atlantic Neptune in three volumes folio, and a volume of the West India Atlas, which I imported from the England for public service—I have only to request that your would please to sign the duplicate receipts herein enclosed. I am Dear sir Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . This letter accompanied...
9To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary for the department of war, submits the following report to the President of the United States, upon the operations to be adopted for the ensuing year upon the frontiers. In order to form a right judgement of the measures proper for the general government to pursue during the ensuing year relative to the frontiers, it will be necessary to take a preliminary view of the several...
10Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 25 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I omitted to day to ask the President’s approbation of Colo. Pickering, as quarter master of the proposed expedition. Will you mention it to him, and let me know the result! Because, if he should approve the idea, it will be necessary to dispatch an express to Colo. Pickering with the Offer. I am Dear Sir, Your humble Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox apparently met with GW on 25 Feb. to...
11To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
By the resolves of Congress of the 20th of October 1786, certain officers were appointed and commissioned for the troops to be raised by virtue of the said resolves, but before the said troops were completed, or ordered upon service, Congress on the 9th day of April 1787 directed they should be disbanded, excepting two companies, the occasion having ceased for which they were required. In the...
12To George Washington from Henry Knox, 9 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your Consideration a draft of instructions for Brigadier General Charles Scott. And I will wait upon you in one hour for the purpose of receiving your orders upon this subject. I am Sir with the highest respect Your Obedient Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft of orders for Brig. Gen. Charles Scott has not been found. On plans for Charles Scott’s expedition...
13To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, to your consideration, dispatches received from Governor Blount. It will be perceived, that his idea of a boundary is materially different from the one suggested in his instructions; a draft of which is herewith submitted. Without deciding positively at this time upon the justness of his suggestions, as it respects the boundary, or the force of his reasons, to...
14To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration such a plan of raising the levies as appears to Major General St Clair, Brigadier General Butler and myself to be proper. And I also submit to your consideration, the draft of a letter to be written to me previously to your departure, authorizing me upon the points therein mentioned. I shall have the honor to wait upon you, in the morning, in...
15Enclosure I: From Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of war respectfully submits to the President of the United States, the following arrangement for the corps of Levies to be raised in pursuance of the act entitled “an act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States, and for making farther provision for the protection of the frontiers.” That the two thousand Levies mentioned in the...
16Enclosure II: Draft Authorization to Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being about to make a journey to the Southern States, in which I shall be absent for some time, it has become necessary, for the public service, that I should give you authority in the cases herein after named. Firstly. I approve the general principles of your report of the 22nd February last for the operations of the proposed campaign north west of the Ohio, and I authorize you to instruct...
17To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Having arranged all the Papers referred to in the proposed instructions to me, I have the honor to submit them under one cover. A Map of the south-western frontier is preparing, which will not be finished until tomorrow, and which would be proper to accompany the book. The instructions for Major General St Clair, are copying, in order to be submitted to your consideration; and it may be proper...
18To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you the opinion of the Attorney General respecting the United States retaining Fort Pitt. Messrs Turnbull and Marmie the owners, are solicitous to have the premises yeilded to them—the place is in ruins, and for a long time past the public have had only a partial occupancy of it. The principal building which the public require is the magazine, which is public...