Knox directs Chapin regarding Indian affairs
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Knox directs Chapin regarding Indian affairs
Description
Letter, Knox directs that Chapin ensure messages be delivered to hostile Indians; Knox directs Red Jacket be sent to War Office; alludes to Indian delegation.
short description
Ltr, dir speeches to hostile Indians.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Israel Chapin
Henry Knox
Red Jacket
Jasper Parrish
Senecas
Six Nations
notable location
War Department
Buffaloe Creek
Seneca
notable item/thing
desire to come personally with the message from the hostile Indians
your son waved the measure on account of expence
economy in general be essential to be observed
never less proper than in the case alluded to
additional information to the speeches forwarded is indispensable
embarrassments to the measures herein directed for want of means
issued my warrant in your favor for five hundred dollars
Red Jacket and one other of the chiefs should repair to this city
message to the hostile Indians should be forwarded by some trusty Senecas as soon as possible
urge the departure of the messengers and speeches
informed you of the purport of messages received from hostile Indians within the Six Nations
speeches have been received
your son will have explained to you the conference which he had with the Senecas and others of the Six Nations at Buffaloe Creek
notable phrase
desire to come personally with the message from the hostile Indians
your son waved the measure on account of expence
economy in general be essential to be observed
never less proper than in the case alluded to
additional information to the speeches forwarded is indispensable
embarrassments to the measures herein directed for want of means
issued my warrant in your favor for five hundred dollars
Red Jacket and one other of the chiefs should repair to this city
message to the hostile Indians should be forwarded by some trusty Senecas as soon as possible
urge the departure of the messengers and speeches
informed you of the purport of messages received from hostile Indians within the Six Nations
speeches have been received
your son will have explained to you the conference which he had with the Senecas and others of the Six Nations at Buffaloe Creek
document number
1792121200101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AEP18 (6 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 8, P: 74 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | AEP17 (0 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 8, P: 73 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General Israel Chapin | [unknown] | [n/a] |