Appletons’ Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. 5: Pickering-Sumter (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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States and the Six Nations. Col. Pickering was up inted ostmaster-general, 14 Aug, 1791, and heidothato ce till 1795. In the mean time was waged the great war with the Indians of the North western territory, and C01. Pickering was called upon several times to negotiate with the chiefs of the Six Nations and keep up the alliance with them. He knew how to make himself liked and respected by the red men, and in these delicate missions was eminently successful. On the resignation of Knox he was appointed secretary of war, 2 Jan., 1795. The department then included Indian affairs, since transferred to the department of the interior. It also included the administration of the navy. In these capacities Col. Pickering was instrumental in founding the military school at West Point, as well as in superintending the building of the three noble frigates Constitution, United States, and Constellation, that were by and by to Win im erishable renown. On the resignation of Ban do ph in the autumn of 1795, Col. Pickering for a while acted as secretary of state, and after three months was appointed to that oflice. He continued as secretary of state, under the administration of John Adams, until the difficulties with France, growing out of the X. Y. Z. Papers, had reached a crisis and led to aserious disagreement between Mr. Adams and his cabinet. (see adams, john.) Then Col. Pickering was dismissed from office, 12 May, 1800.
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States and the Six Nations. Col. Pickering was up inted ostmaster-general, 14 Aug, 1791, and heidothato ce till 1795. In the mean time was waged the great war with the Indians of the North western territory, and C01. Pickering was called upon several times to negotiate with the chiefs of the Six Nations and keep up the alliance with them. He knew how to make himself liked and respected by the red men, and in these delicate missions was eminently successful. On the resignation of Knox he was appointed secretary of war, 2 Jan., 1795. The department then included Indian affairs, since transferred to the department of the interior. It also included the administration of the navy. In these capacities Col. Pickering was instrumental in founding the military school at West Point, as well as in superintending the building of the three noble frigates Constitution, United States, and Constellation, that were by and by to Win im erishable renown. On the resignation of Ban do ph in the autumn of 1795, Col. Pickering for a while acted as secretary of state, and after three months was appointed to that oflice. He continued as secretary of state, under the administration of John Adams, until the difficulties with France, growing out of the X. Y. Z. Papers, had reached a crisis and led to aserious disagreement between Mr. Adams and his cabinet. (see adams, john.) Then Col. Pickering was dismissed from office, 12 May, 1800.
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