101To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit to your view the following facts and circumstances relative to the promotion shortly to take place in the first and second regiments, in order to enable you to make such determination as may best promote the public interests. The idea is submitted that the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant will be promoted to a brigadier. If this promotion should take place,...
102To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 17 Mar. 1792. Communicates a letter from Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney that Ralph Izard had just delivered to the War Department. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who had been brevetted a brigadier general at the close of the Revolutionary War, has not been identified.
103To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit you, an order of a committee, to inquire into the failure of the late expedition. As I do not conceive myself authorized to deliver these papers of myself, I beg your permission, that they may be laid before the committee, if you should see no impropriety therein, together with major general St Clair’s letters; or such others, as the committee may request. I have the...
104To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I submit two letters one from Genl Wayne and the other from Colonel Willet, and I have seen Colo. Burr relatively to the latter. In the morning when I wait upon you I will detail, the business. I have directed Capt. Trueman to be in readiness to set off on tuesday. I am Sir with perfect respect Your humble Sert ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Anthony Wayne was probably...
105To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 2 April 1792. Submits “the Indians reply to Your speech to Colonel Pickering.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Although the enclosure has not been positively identified, it was probably a copy of Red Jacket’s speech of 31 March. War Department clerk John Stagg, Jr.’s copy of the account of that day’s meeting reads: “The Indians of the five nations present in this City, being...
106I: From Henry Knox, 3 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your directions as delivered to me this day by the Attorney General, I have endeavoured to take into consideration the expediency of your giving your approbation to the Act intituled “An Act for an apportionment of Representatives among the several states according to the first enumeration,” the constitutionality thereof being doubted by some persons. I might plead my inability to...
107To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit you a private letter from General Wilkinson, to Colonel Biddle with a view to exhibit the opinion he entertains of Hodgdon —The more I reflect on the state of the quarter master’s department, the more anxious I am, that a successor to Hodgdon should be immediately appointed. After the most diligent search, in quest of a suitable person for the office who is...
108To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I respectfully submit to you the speeches delivered to Colo. Pickering yesterday, which he has just sent me —by which it woud appear that further hopes of obtaining (by general consent) any of their number to go to the Miami Village would be delusive—Capt. Hendricks would go almost alone but one or two others of no great Importance may be persuaded to go with him. If Colo. Willet will go,...
109To George Washington from Henry Knox, 21 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit a draft of a proposed letter to Governor Blount, of which, the clerk has just finished a copy. Genl Putnam left this City, this Morning, to return early in the next week. I am Sir Most respectfully Your obedient Servant Dr Allen will be in readiness to return on Monday. He is getting Clothes made and his accounts are to be settled. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB ,...
110To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia, 22 April 1792] . Submits “Doctor Allens report, Brandts Letter to Kirkland, and a recommendation of Genl Chapin handed to me by Mr Elsworth.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Tobias Lear docketed the cover of this letter: “From The Secretary of War 22d April 1792.” On this day GW dined with twenty-two of the visiting chiefs from the Five Nations, their interpreter, and Samuel...
111To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the military nominations[.] The post is in and no letters from General Williams. I beg leave again to submit Joseph Howell as Accountant to the Department of War and Caleb Swan as Paymaster to reside with the Army. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your most obedient servant. LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For the list of nominations, see GW to the U.S....
112To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
By the Pittsburg post it appears that all is quiet in that quarter. I have the honor to submit the extract of a Letter from Governor Blount to Doctor Williamson dated April 14th 1792, boding trouble in that quarter. But I have but little doubt that upon the arrival of my letter and Mr Allison with the goods that tranquillity will be again restored. I also enclose the copy of a letter from...
113To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, that yesterday I received letters, from governor Blount, dated the 22’d of April, of more pacific appearance, than the one of the 14th of April to Doctor Williamson. Mr Shaw, and the Bloody Fellow, and other Cherokees who left this city the 19th of February, were on the 22’nd, within four miles of governor Blount; all well. The said indians had generally been...
114To George Washington from Henry Knox, 20 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Pittsburg mail which arrived on friday last did not bring any information of further indian incursions. Contrary to my expectations yesterday I received a letter from General Brooks declining his appointment. I have not received any answer from General Hull to the invitation given him to repair to this City in case of Brooks non acceptance. Indeed as he...
115To George Washington from Henry Knox, 20 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration a letter to Andrew Moore Esq. upon the appointment of some Ensigns in the Rifle Companies raising in the South Western parts of Virginia, and also a conditional appointment to Richard Chandler as an Ensign. This Gentleman is well recommended to Mr Jefferson, and also in a letter from Captain Ballard Smith to me—He is stated to Mr Jefferson as a...
116To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit to your consideration certain principles for the formation of the four sub Legions, and for the arrangeme⟨nt⟩ of the commissioned officers thereof. And also in case of a reduction of any of the new troops that the officers should be reduced by Lot. I have the honor sir to be with perfect respect Your humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The...
117To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
The last post which left Pittsburgh on the 6th instant, brings information of entire tranquility on the frontiers. General Wayne has desired to know what conduct he is to pursue relative to the Small pox—that disorder being at Pittsburgh. I have informed him that it would be improper to innoculate at this time as well on account of the warm season of the year, as the crisis of affairs. The...
118To George Washington from Henry Knox, 21 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that General Wayne in his letter of the 13th instant from Pittsburg says. “There are no traces of hostile Indians to be discovered upon the borders of the frontiers—all is quiet—and the farmers are assiduously employed in harvesting their hay and grain which I hope they will effect in safety.” The advance of his troops had not then arrived—but I Estimate by the...
119To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Since the letter I had the honor of transmitting the 21st instant I have received a letter from Governor Blount dated the 4th instant. A meeting of the Cherokees at Estanaula had taken place which lasted from the 24th of June to the first of July at which the little Turkey and many other Chiefs were present but the Bloody Fellow and John Watts whom the Governor in his former letter styled “the...
120To George Washington from Henry Knox, 31 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
It is with deep regret I transmit the enclosed paper; the purport of which I have just received from Mr Morris. The number of persons with Major Trueman—the time—and other circumstances—render the account, but too credible. It is probable something upon this subject will be received shortly from the Ohio. I have the honor to be Sir, with the highest respect, Your most obedient servt LS , DLC:GW...
121To George Washington from Henry Knox, 4 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
By the letters of the 28th from General Wayne all was quiet on the frontiers. Captain Hendricks left Buffaloe Creek on the 18th of June and others of the five Nations were to accompany him. A Mr McConnell a man of Credit has been in this city and left it without my seeing him, he left Fort Washington the first of July, he says the Indian prisoners, who were sent by the way of the Wabash to the...
122To George Washington from Henry Knox, 5 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday afternoon Mr Vigo arrived here from Fort Washington, and brought dispatches from Brigadiers General Putnam and Wilkinson to the 9th of July, as will appear by the abstracts of Brigadr Wilkinson’s letter of 9th July herein enclosed. I have the honor to enclose for your consideration General Putnams letter giving his opinion of the operations proper to be pursued—On this letter, I...
123To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have just been honored with yours of the first instant. The papers which you have been pleased to require shall be transmitted by the post of Monday next. The communications last received from Fort Washington were such, that I thought it proper Major General Wayne should be possessed thereof by express in order to enable him to form a proper judgment of the measures to be pursued. I have the...
124To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 August 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Knox, 11 Aug. 1792. On 15 Aug., GW wrote Knox that “This morning your Letter of the 11th came to hand.”
125To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a copy of a Letter from Brigadier General Putnam of the 14th Ultimo, & another of the same date from Brigadier General Wilkinson containing enclosures. and I shall transmit copies of the several papers which have been received, to Major General Wayne, as I conceive it highly proper for him to be informed of every thing relative to the objects of his command. I...
126To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have received a letter from General Wayne of the 10th instant of which the enclosed is a copy. Every thing he has requested has been forwarded excepting a full supply of blankets & shoes for the old regiments and clothing for about one company of the old troops, which number is deficient as not standing the rigid inspection which has been made. The powder he requests is a fine grained...
127To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
The express, with your letter of the 15th instant and Mr Seagroves and Major Calls dispatches, arrived at the War office about the hour of twelve on the 21st instant, and I received the letters by express yesterday in this City. I shall return to Philadelphia either to day or tomorrow, and will immediately take up the subjects of Mr Seagroves communications, in conjunction with the secretary...
128To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor in New York, on the 23d, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant with the dispatches from Georgia. Having returned to this city the last evening I found your favor of the 19th, which was received here on the 23d instant. Tomorrow I will lay before the secretary of the treasury, and the attorney Genl, the Georgia papers and your ideas thereon; and the...
129To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 22d instant after the departure of the post on Monday Morning the 27th. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and myself have had two separate meetings, yesterday and to day upon the subject of the Georgia dispatches. We have, in substance, adopted the ideas, you were pleased to communicate in your favor of the 19th...
130To George Washington from Henry Knox, 31 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit herein enclosed a letter to the Governor of Georgia and one to Mr Seagrove—the former drafted by the Attorney General and both approved by the s⟨am⟩e and the Secretary of the Treasury. The principles you were pleased to suggest have been the basis of these papers—The manner of treating the Spaniards and McGillivray was unanimously considered as the most proper to be...
131To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit you a copy of Major General Waynes letter of the 24th Ultimo, containing his ideas of the war, in case of the failure of the pacific overtures. I have written him this day, of which the enclosed is a copy. The propriety of the expedition to the St Joseph’s river at present, may be justly questioned—After we shall be well established at the Miami village, with proper...
132To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge Your favor of the 3d instant. It really gives me great pain to learn the deplorable situation of your amiable Nephew. Although the tax of death be inevitable, so premature a demand, while it afflicts, perplexes and confounds us as to the arrangement upon this subject by the great author of our natures. Poor Mrs Smith, paid this debt, to the inexpressible...
133To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 3rd instant. Upon examination it appears that no stores have been unreasonably detained by the Waggoners upon the road, as the receipts for all at Pittsburg which could have arrived have been received by Mr Hodgdon. I have the honor to submit enclosed the copy of General Wayne’s letter of the 31st of August and my...
134To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive yours of the 7th instant and I have transmitted a copy of it to Major General Wayne. I have the honor to enclose you a copy of his last letter of the 7th instant. No. 1. and my answer thereto No. 2. From every account, I learn that he is indefatigable in disciplining his troops. Money to the amount of Forty five thousand six hundred and thirty seven dollars and...
135To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant. I have now the honor to submit a copy of Major General Wayne’s last letter dated the 14th instant No. 1 and my answer thereto No. 2. I have also the honor to submit a Copy of Brigadier Putnams letter of the 14th No. 3 and of Brigadier Wilkinson’s of the 19th of August No. 4 with two enclosures one from Major Strong...
136To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 24th instant. I have agreeably to your orders written to General Wayne in strong terms to take immediate measures to obtain a knowledge of the numbers and designs of the hostile Indians. I believe the Wabash is the principal channel through which this can be obtained—There is a person in this town lately from Niagara, from whom I...
137To George Washington from Henry Knox, 9 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the mortification to submit you, the copy of a Letter this day received by express from Governor Blount—The enclosures he mentions are too lengthy to be copied this day, but are such as to leave no doubt of the authenticity of the information. I have consulted with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury on this disagreeable affair. Our unanimous opinion is, That as...
138To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor with great diffidence to submit hints of points in the War department which appear necessary to be mentioned to the Legislature at their approaching session. Arsenals are exceedingly wanted in the middle and southern states for the well ordering of the military stores—But as this is a ticklish subject it is omitted for the present. I have also the honor to submit a letter from...
139To George Washington from Henry Knox, 3 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to submit to your consideration the draft of a letter to Governor Lee. I also beg leave to submit the draft of a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury relatively to the Magazines of Rations to be kept in advance. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your most obedient servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Tobias Lear wrote Knox on 4 Nov. 1792 that his draft letters to...
140To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you, the pleasing information of a treaty with the Wabash indians; and which appears to have been a general one. After you shall have perused them, they shall be copied, to be laid before the two houses. Mr Bradshaw says, there were upwards of seven hundred indians present —He came by the way of Kentucky, and says that he understood that about twenty people had...
141To George Washington from Henry Knox, 6 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
In explanation of the speeches from the chiefs of the six nations herewith submitted, it may be proper to observe that Jasper Parish who is a temporary interpreter to those tribes informs verbally that the said chiefs returned from the hostile tribes to Buffaloe Creek about the last of October—That they immediately sent a runner to General Chapin the temporary Agent to the six Nations, and who...
142To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I submit certain papers relative to a Capt. Scott. I have conversed with Colonel Wadsworth concerning him; the result of which is that Scotts discretion for the object proposed cannot be depended upon—As he however has mentioned that he had an audience of you I have thought it my duty to submit the papers. I also submit Genl Waynes letter. I am with perfect respect Your humble servant ALS ,...
143To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your directions, I have the honor to submit the draft of a letter to Governor Martin. I have conversed with Mr Hawkins upon the subject, who is of opinion, that scouts are all that would be requisite. I have the honor to be, Sir, with profound respect, Your most obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Tobias Lear, at GW’s request, wrote Knox on 18 Dec. to transmit a letter...
144To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you a letter from the Governor of Georgia dated the 5 instant with the deposition of Owen Bowen relatively to the murder of eight white persons. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your most obed. servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On 24 Dec. 1792 Bartholomew Dandridge, at GW’s direction, wrote John Stagg, Jr., chief clerk of the War Department, that...
145To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit two letters from Brigr Genl Wilkinson with their enclosures. These were received by express, who left Fort Washington the 1st of Decr. I have the honor to be respectfully Your obedient Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letters from James Wilkinson have not been identified, but they are probably those mentioned by Knox in his letter to Gen. Anthony Wayne of 28...
146To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you the draft of a proposed letter to Governor Blount, together with the letter of the 26t[h] of November to which it refers. The secretary of the treasury is extremely urgent that the expence of the probable great numbers of militia which Governor Blount has in service should be reduced to the standard mentioned. I have the honor to be sir with perfect respect...
147To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the inclosed list of names, which have occurred to me as most suitable as Commissioners for the proposed treaty. I am sir With perfect respect and attachment Your humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed list contained the names of potential commissioners for a proposed council at Lower Sandusky with the hostile Indians of the Northwest Territory (see...
148To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit to your consideration, certain general ideas, which may be proper for the heads of the Instructions to the Commissioners for treating with the hostile Indians —After you shall have decided upon the general principles of the Instructions, the details may be formed and submitted to your judgment. With the highest Respect I have the honor to be sir. Your...
149To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
In considering the subject of promotion in the Legion of the United States the following previous questions arise. First. Shall the Sub Legions be commanded by Brigadiers General or Lieutenant Colonels Commandant? Secondly. If the latter shall the Lieutenant Colonels be taken from the line of Majors now in service? Thirdly—If this be decided in the affirmative shall a Brigadier General be...
150To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
In answer to the Memorial of Captains Hughes, Mills, Cass, Cushing, Shaylor, and Haskell of the second sub-Legion of the United States, the following facts are stated. First—That it has been the invariable usage relatively to promotion, that upon a vacancy the successor thereto ranks from the day the said vacancy happened, whether by death—resignation—or dismission by the sentence of a Court...