Clark 1779

In his memoir, Gen. George Rogers Clark discussed his plans for establishing a for at the mouth of the Kentucky River were it meets the Ohio.

George Rogers Clark

Memoir, 1773-1779.

CLARK'S MEMOIR, l773-1779

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I landed at the mouth of Kentucky whare I intended to have Fortified as the growth of Kentucky greatly depended on a post being fixed on the Ohio River as a place of securety for the Emigrants that wished to come down the River but taking in View my designs to the westward I found that Kentucky was not the spot (except we could afford to keep two posts) in case of sucksess it would be absolutely nessesary to have a post of Communication on the River betwen the Illinois and Kentucky and of course the Falls was the more Elligible spot as it would answer all those desireable purposes and in a great measure Protect the Navigation of the River as every Vessel would be obliged to stop some time at that place they would be always exposed to the Indians I had learned that but one company Captn Dillard of Majr Smith Troops had yet arrived in Kentucky which allarmed me as I was affraid the disappointment would prove fatal to our scheme I wrote to Col Bowman informed him of my Intention of fixing a Garison at the Falls and that I had an object in view of the greatest Importance to the Cuntrey desired him to meet me their with what Troops their was of Majr Smiths and what Militia could be spared with safety from the different Posts.