Conducting Indians to & from Their Country
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Conducting Indians to & from Their Country
Description
Prior wrote to Capt. Mills with whom he left his instructions from General Knox to conduct the Indians from Philadelphia and deliver presents to the families of those who died in that city. Included is a certificate for the agent and Superintendent of Indian Affairs who conducted the Indians from Vincennes to the seat of government.
short description
Conducting Indians to & from Their Country
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
20
author
sent from location
Detroit
recipient
sent to location
Department of War
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Prior, 04/25/1800.
notable person/group
William Simmons
Abner Prior
Lieutenant Wilson
Second Regiment
magistrate
General Henry Knox
Indians
President John Adams
Captain Mills
General Pulman
notable location
Department of War
Detroit
Mackinac
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Indian country
Vincennes
notable item/thing
accounts
conducting Indians
instructions
death
presents
certificate
document number
1799112070001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJW18 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJW18a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Abner Prior | Detroit | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Department of War | [n/a] |