1To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 2 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
A conformity of opinion, and upon the same grounds, enables us to submit to you a joint Answer to the third of the Questions, which you were pleased to propose on the 19th of April to the Heads of Departments and the Attorney General. We have concluded that this mode would be more agreeable to you than a repetition of the same ideas and arguments in seperate answers. With perfect respect & the...
2To 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...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration a letter received from an Indian by the name of David Fowler who resides at Brotherton, near Oneida, who is at present in this City with his Son. This man has been introduced to me by Colonel Pickering and his request for the support of a School seems to deserve a favorable consideration. I beg leave therefore to submit the idea that fifty dollars ⅌ Year be...
4Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 27 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to the President of the United States the enclosed draft of a message to the chickasaw Nation. If approved I propose to enclose it in a letter to General Wayne to go by the post this Morning. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . GW ordered no alterations to Knox’s message. However, the president’s executive journal states that if given time, GW would have added an appeal for an alliance...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration, the draft of the instructions to the commissioners—After you shall have perused them, and directed any alterations, or additions, it may be proper to deliver them to the commissioners, who may probably suggest some inquiries, or explanations relatively thereto. I have the honor to be Sir, with the highest respect Your most obedt Servt I have also the honor to...
6To 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...
7Memorandum from Henry Knox, 16 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and the Attorney General yesterday in pursuance of your direction an equal division of opinion took place upon the question herein stated. It appeared that certain privateers commissioned on the part of the French Nation by Mr Genest at Charleston equipped and manned at that place partly by Citizens of the United States, have brought prizes taken from...
8Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letters of the 27th ultimo from Genl Chapin, to the President, which I have just received. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Gen. Israel Chapin’s letters of 27 Jan. 1793, which contained information about “his Journey to Buffaloe Creek” in December 1792, have not been identified ( JPP, Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797...
9To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the appraisement of the Maps in the Care of Colonel Burr —the valuation is far below the idea contemplated by him, and he therefore absolutely rejects it—after a considerable conversation he has consented to take one hundred and fifty Guineas. My own opinion is that they are exceedingly valuable to the United States in their further views upon...
10Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I will wait upon the President as directed. I now enclose a letter and its enclosure, from Genl Wayne dated the 16th instant, which has been just received. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox is probably referring to GW’s request for a cabinet meeting on 25 Feb. ( Lear to Cabinet, 24 Feb. 1793 ). For the text of Gen. Anthony Wayne’s letter to Knox, see Knopf, Wayne, Richard C....
11Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 18 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from Governor Blount of the 18th 20th and two of the 25th Ultimo, also one from Governor Shelby of the 18 Ultimo, and two from Brigadier General Wilkinson, one dated the 31st of March and the other the 10th of April. I am my dear Sir Your humble servant LB , DLC:GW . The letters from William Blount to Knox of 18, 20,...
12To 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...
13Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit the enclosed letter just received from the Governor of Georgia. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Edward Telfair, in his letter to Knox of 8 May, reported that he had called for “immediate preparations of war,” following “horrid barbarities committed” by Indians in Georgia. For the complete text of this letter, as well as Knox’s response of 10 June, see ASP, Indian...
14To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to report to you, that a letter, of the purport of the enclosed, be written to Governor Lee in answer to his letter of the 2d instant relatively to the fortification of Norfolk —I took the liberty of laying his letter before the other heads of departments and the Attorney General—who were of opinion as stated in the proposed answer. I have the honor to be with the highest...
15Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 3 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letter to the President of the U.S. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Lear’s docket indicates that this letter was written on 3 May 1793. In the enclosed letter of 27 April 1793, Gen. Anthony Wayne suggested to Knox that in order to ensure American military success against the Indians of the Northwest Territory, the United States should take possession of Forts Niagara...
16Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 10 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Allison has just arrived from Governor Blount with the enclosed letters. He says he thinks the Governor may be here in about three weeks. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . David Allison was often the bearer of messages between William Blount in the Southwest Territory and officials in Philadelphia ( Extracts of Correspondence on Indian Affairs, October 1792, note 21 ). Blount’s...
17Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Agreably to the directions of the President of the United States I transmit you the minutes of the proceedings on the 29th instant. Please to inform the President that Colonel Willet declines the preferred Mission to the Creeks, on the ground, that his broken leg will not admit his bearing the fatigues of the Journey. I am Dear Sir Your affectionate humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW ....
18Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 25 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letters from Governor Telfair, & Lt Governor Wood, to the President of the United States. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Gov. Edward Telfair of Georgia, in his letter to Knox of 9 April, expressed “peculiar satisfaction” that the secretary of war was considering calling up the militia “in the event of general hostility” ( ASP, Indian Affairs, Walter...
19Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 3 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Of the numerous petitions referred by Congress to me, very few on the first blush, have the appearance of equity so strongly as the enclosed. If the President would have the goodness to look at it, as his name is mentioned, he may perchance recollect something, which may be of service to a man, who states, that he did upon the strength of faith, perform good works for the United States, when...
20Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 14 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
As every thing explanatory of the disposition of the Northern and Western Indians is of importance at this moment, I submit to the President Colonel Louis’s speech, and also Hendricks information to Colonel Pickering and the opinion of the Colonel thereon. I also submit to the President Brigadier General Putnams resignation. I am Dear Sir Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On...
21Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letter, just received from Governor Lee, dated the 7th instant. Please to return it as soon as the President is done with it. I am, Your’s sincerely LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Henry Lee, in his letter to Knox of 7 May, described the danger of Indian depredations along Virginia’s southwestern frontier and explained the need...
22To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the drafts of two letters to the Governors of the several Atlantic States which have been inspected and approved by the heads of the other departments and the Attorney General. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your most obedt Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The War Department clerk originally wrote “23d” at this place on the...
23Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 29 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed draft of a speech for the Wabash indians. Yours sincerely— LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Neither the enclosed draft nor the final version of GW’s address to the Wabash and Illinois Indians of 1 Feb. has been found. These Indians sent a delegation to Philadelphia following a council with Gen. Rufus Putnam in September 1792. After...
24Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 28 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you a copy of the President’s Note of this morning, and also two letters from Governor Blount—one dated the 24th of January, and the other the 1st of February, and also a letter from General Sevier of the 6th of February 1793. I am, Dear Sir, Your very humble Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . See GW to Knox, 28 Feb. 1793 . William Blount, in his letter to Knox of 24 Jan., enclosed...
25Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 6 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letters from Governors Moultrie and Blount to the President of the United States. Yours sincerely LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox’s clerk dated this letter “6 April” on the LS . Lear correctly docketed it as having been written on “6 Feby 1793” and inserted “Feby” above “April” in the dateline. Gov. William Moultrie of South Carolina, in his letter to Knox of 14...
26Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit the enclosed letters from Major Habersham, and Major Gaither to the President of the United States. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letters from John Habersham to Knox of 23 and 29 April, which have not been identified, concerned the readiness of the Georgia militia ( JPP, Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 ....
27Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letter, from Major Hamtramck previously to the Presidents departure. excuse my not endorsing them. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Lear’s docket and the letter-book copy indicate that this letter was written on 24 March 1793, which was a Sunday. John Francis Hamtramck wrote two letters to Knox, both dated 6 February. Although neither letter has been identified, they...
28Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 9 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States, the enclosed proposed draft of a letter to Governor Blount. I am Sir Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In the draft of his letter to William Blount, dated 8 Feb., Knox requested that the governor of the Southwest Territory convince “John Watts & other influential Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation” to come to Philadelphia for a...
29To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your view a letter from General Hull dated at Niagara on the 6th instant together with certain enclosures relatively to the Western Indians. The idea contained in the proceedings of the hostile indians, “that the demolition of our posts should be a previous step to the proposed treaty” has also been conveyed by Capt. Hendricks. I have the honor to be sir with perfect respect Your...
30To 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...
31Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 11 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Louis of the Cagnahwagnas has come to town, he says with some information from Canada, which he is to let me know today. Shall I ask him to dine with the senecas, at the Presidents to day? Yours I have just recd yours, and the speech shall be submitted. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For the information provided by Louis Cook, see Knox to Lear, 14 Feb., n.1. While in Philadelphia, Cook...
32Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit to the President of the U.S., the enclosed reply of the accountant of the War department, to the accusation of Christian Beackly. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The complaint of Christian Beackley (1754–c.1801–3) of Philadelphia, who had served as a lieutenant in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, has not been identified, but it may have been...
33To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a Copy of a letter from Major General Wayne dated the 30th of March and of my answer thereto of the 6th instant. The great demand for subalterns seems to render it almost indispensible that some of the new Ensigns should be called into service—I would therefore submit that the persons acting with the Army as Volunteers and who have been appointed should act as...
34Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 10 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from General Wayne and Major Gaither —the former descended the Ohio on the 30th Ultimo and in all probability was at Fort Washington on the 6. instant. I am Dear Sir Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For Anthony Wayne’s letter to Knox of 29 April, in which he reported on his army’s preparations to...
35To 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...
36Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit to the President of the United States, the enclosed extract of a letter from major Craig, dated at Pittsburg the 24th instant. Your’s sincerely LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Maj. Isaac Craig (1746–1826) of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary War veteran, served as deputy quartermaster general 1792–96. Craig’s letter to Knox of 24 May contained information on the state of...
37To George Washington from Henry Knox, 20 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have previously had some conversation with Doctor Williamson upon the subject of his letter to you of the 19th instant relative to certain posts which in his opinion would be proper to be established in the Western Country. The post which he mentions at Cumberland River would properly come under the cognizance of Governor Blount in whose territory it is & who possesses the powers of interior...
38To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The request made by the Indians of having some of “the friends” called Quakers to attend the treaty at Sandusky seems to deserve consideration. I presume that some of those Citizens would chearfully accompany the Commissioners, provided their expenses were borne, and perhaps a small compensation made for their time. It might also conduce considerably to the success of the treaty were Mr John...
39To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Louis, the Cagnawagna Chief, conceives himself entitled to some reward for his services last summer —I have conceived it proper to give him one hundred dollars in full, which, if you approve the measure, will be satisfactory to him. I have the honor to be Sir, with great respect, Your obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For Louis Cook’s work on behalf of the United States, see...