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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04580 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Anthony Wayne about sending federal troops to Georgia |
| Date | 10 April 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wayne, Anthony |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the troops in Georgia and the pending decision in Congress regarding Georgia's pre-emption of the western lands. Says that all the troops within the power of the President, George Washington, have been sent to Georgia. Hopes the troop's arrival will ease apprehensions of "the good people of Georgia" and offer them some form of protection. Notes the Governor of Georgia has informed them "that the Creeks are peaceably disposed." States that only the federal government can make treaties. Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Land Transaction Government and Civics American Indian History President Military History Diplomacy Treaty US Constitution |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Anthony Wayne to Henry Knox about the threat of the Creek nation to planters in Georgia |