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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04838 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Duer about frontier rations, a massacre and possible war with the Indians |
| Date | 27 January 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Duer, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes Duer regarding a supply of rations Duer requested for the frontiers. Discusses relations with the Indians. Notes he has heard that the Indians killed 11 men, 2 women, and 1 child near Marietta, Ohio [the "Big Bottom Massacre"]. Believes, "Every appearance indicates an extensive Indian War - great preparations must be made and probably great quantities of provisions will be required - I give you this in confidence as the measure are not yet decided upon by Congress But as soon as they shall be it will be necessary to proceed with great vigor." Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military Provisions Atrocity Death Military History Massacre Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Congress Merchants and Trade Commerce Government and Civics |
| People | Duer, William (1747-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |