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Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Major General Charles Scott, 26 September 1793

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Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Major General Charles Scott, 26 September 1793

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Anthony Wayne writes in his letter to Charles Scott about the disappointing reluctance of volunteers to join the effort to fight Native Americans. Wayne states that "unless the fire kindled at the Miami of the Lake is extinguished by the blood of the Hydra," the confederation of Native Americans will spread to other parts of the frontier. He calls upon Scott to gather what men he could and meet up with him for an attack.
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