Message to be delivered to hostile Indians
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Message to be delivered to hostile Indians
Description
Secretary Knox informs General Chapin that Jasper Parrish, the interpreter, arrived with a letter from Chapin's son, enclosing a message from the hostile Indians and also from the Six Nations. He has set out this day on his return to Canandaigua. Requested that the message to the hostile Indians be forwarded to them immediately.
short description
Message to be delivered to hostile Indians
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Israel Chapin
Henry Knox
Jasper Parrish
Samuel Mellish
Israel Chapin Jr.
Indians
Six Nations
notable location
War Department
Canandaigua
notable item/thing
expedition
interpreter
Indian goods
address
notable phrase
letter addressed from me to you
observe the contents of this letter
your opinion that your presence is necessary at home in order to carry the directions therein contained into effect
message to the hostile Indians should be forwarded to them with the utmost expedition
interpreter
letter from your son enclosing a message from the hostile Indians
Six Nations
received your letter
Indian goods have been procured and sent forward under Mr. Mellish
document number
1792121300001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AEP19 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 8, P: 76 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General Israel Chapin | [unknown] | [n/a] |