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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10238 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Resolves regarding St. Clair's expedition |
| Date | 1 November 1791 |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Five House resolutions discussing St. Clair's failed expedition against the Indians in Ohio. Absolves St. Clair from the blame of the failure of the expedition. It was not a "consequence of any defective qualitites, or insufficient quatities of arms, accoutrements, or powder or other military stores furnished for the said expedition." Previously estimated date as 1 November. Writing is faded and pages are stained with four water stains. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Weaponry Battle American Indian History Northwest Territory Frontiers and Exploration Congress Northwest Indian War Westward Expansion |
| People | St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 |