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12 August 1790
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of War Knox informs Secretary of State Jefferson that President Washington wants to ratify the treaty with the Creeks the following day at noon.
GLC02437.04688
circa 1790
[Proceedings before the treaty with the Creek Nation]
Details the upstanding behavior of President George Washington in the treaty negotiations with the Creek Nation. Relates the past arrangements and relationships between the Creeks in Savannah, Georgia and the United States. Date listed in pencil at...
GLC02437.04786
4 January 1791
Tracy, John (fl. 1787-1791)
to Henry Jackson
Tracy lays out his resume to General Henry Jackson as "the oldest inspecting Officer of the Militia" in Massachusetts as reason to appoint him "Inspector for the District of Massachusetts." He includes his "abilities and character" as well as the...
GLC02437.04817
8 June 1791
Rambo, Jacob (fl. 1791)
[Certificate for Jacob Rambo]
Partially printed certificate shows Jacob Rambo voluntarily enlisted at Fort Washington in the first regiment of levies to serve for six months. Also shows that Rambo swore an oath of allegiance. These levies were raised from a law signed by...
GLC02437.04981
24 July 1791
Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)
to Henry Knox
References Knox's letter of 17 July. Will forward the letter Knox included for David Cobb. Claims that Cobb will write him and President Washington about the Postmaster General position. Tells Knox that Cobb's situation is "a very unpleasant one."...
GLC02437.05081
9 March 1792
Zeigler, David (1748-1811)
to James Wilkinson
Marked copy; titled "Copy of a letter from Major Zeigler to Lt. Col. Commandt. Wilkinson." Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Comments on the job the Quartermaster has performed, and justifies his own conduct when working...
GLC02437.05341
11 March 1792
Swan, Caleb (1758-1809)
Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that he went to Kentucky to "pay off the militia of that district who served in General [Arthur] St. Clair's expedition against the Indians in 1791," as he was instructed to do....
GLC02437.05349
13 March 1792
Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824)
Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that in the course of his duties, he has offended Captain Ford, but wants to assure him that no cause for offense was given. Has enclosed some materials explaining his case....
GLC02437.05351
15 October - 9 December 1792
Albee, William (fl. 1792)
[Survey and exploration journal of one million acres in Maine]
Full title: "A journal over 1,000,000 acres of land in the County of Hancock & Washington, sold by government to General Jackson & others- containing a description of the soil, growth river, lakes, ponds, brooks, mountains, plains, swamps, meadows &...
GLC02437.05654
28 April 1793
Kerby, Jane Byam (fl. 1793)
to Lucy Flucker Knox
This was written to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Lucy and Henry Knox. Expresses gratitude for previous hospitality. Reports on hearing about a fever in New York in a letter from 10 April. Comments on the terrible heat in Antigua. Reminiscences about...
GLC02437.05882
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