TRANSCRIPT GLC 2437.18.112

Henry Knox.  Letter (fragment): New York, to George Washington, 1785 November 22.  2p.

[inserted - different hand: K. to W – N.Y. 22 Nov 1785 in ans to W’s letter of 18 Jun]

delayed hoping to have the pleasure of “visiting you at Mount Vernon on my way to James river at wh. place there is a quantity of public stores” – disappointed – Write by Major Farlee

“I render you my sincere thanks for your kind opinion of the disposition of the troops on the Ohio  – we have been able only to recruit six companies out of [struck: ten] [inserted: the] ten that was intended.  Three of them are now on the March for Fort Mc Intosh & Pitt where we shall be under the necessity of posting them through the winter – One co<mpan>y has gone with the commrs who are to hold the treaty with the Indians at the great Miami, and two companies have taken post at the mouth of the Muskinguerr. – The remaing four companies [struck: was] [inserted: will hope] to be recruited and marched early in the Spring –

The Indians generally have discovered a restlessness and discontent with the treaties which they made at Fort Schuyler and McIntosh the last year –“  He goes on to say that they believe they have been deceived by U.S. in being told that Br. had ceded the posts, and are incited by British or refugee emissaries –  continually embittering their minds.

[inserted - left margin: Ind. Wars over pub. apathy as to milit – Pub weary of wars &c GW]