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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06111 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | James Gunn to Henry Knox about Indian affairs in Georgia |
| Date | 2 June 1794 |
| Author | Gunn, James (1753-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses Indian affairs in Georgia and recommends troops. Writes, "I again suggest the Policy of collecting all the Troops acting under Federal Authority and forming a camp in a situation which will hold the Indians in check." Recommends the militia occupies the post until the army is prepared too. Also requests an officer of rank and capacity to be sent; hints Knox's current commanders are incompetent. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Military History Government and Civics Militia American Statesmen |
| People | Gunn, James (1753-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| 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 |