Knox discusses school for education of Indian children
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Knox discusses school for education of Indian children
Description
Letter, directs support establishing school.
short description
Ltr, dir support establishing school.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
General Israel Chapin
Henry Knox
Colonel Pickering
notable location
War Department
United States
Brotherton
Oneida
New York
notable item/thing
sum
dollars per annum
sum you will include in your future estimates
defray the expences of himself and son to their own home
examine into this business
granting his request would conduce to the general object of the United States
information and civilization of the indians
made a request as you will see by his letter for some support from government towards establishing a school for the education of the indian children
introduced to me by Colonel Pickering
transmit you the copy of a letter received from an indian by the name of David Fowler who resides at Brotherton near Oneida
notable phrase
sum
dollars per annum
sum you will include in your future estimates
defray the expences of himself and son to their own home
examine into this business
granting his request would conduce to the general object of the United States
information and civilization of the indians
made a request as you will see by his letter for some support from government towards establishing a school for the education of the indian children
introduced to me by Colonel Pickering
transmit you the copy of a letter received from an indian by the name of David Fowler who resides at Brotherton near Oneida
document number
1793031500001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AEP22 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 9, P: 22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General Israel Chapin | [unknown] | [n/a] |