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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10590 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | House inquiry, led, by Mr. FitzSimons concerning the failure of an expedition under General Arthur St. Clair |
| Date | 8 May 1792 |
| Author | United States. Congress. |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | House inquiry, led, by Mr. [Thomas] FitzSimons concerning the failure of an expedition under General Arthur St. Clair. Gives a report on what happened that day and all of the circumstances that led to the failure of the expedition. Noted as an extract from the [House] journal and signed in print by John Beckley, clerk with extensive handwritten annotations (many referencing a revised report) by Henry Knox. |
| Subjects | Congress Military History Battle Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Military Supplies Military Law |
| People | Beckley, John (1757-1807) Fitzsimons, Thomas (1741-1811) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |