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Affection for the Chickasaw Nation
02/17/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox assures the Chickasaws of the affection of President Washington for the Chickasaw Nation and enlists their aid as allies in the campaign against the northern Indians.
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Affection and Friendship for the Choctaw Nation
02/17/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox assures the Choctaws of the affection and friendship of General Washington for the Choctaw nation and enlists their aid in the campaign against the hostile Indians north of the Ohio.
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Adherence to the Terms of the Treaty of New York
05/21/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Seagrove informs Governor Telfair that, after a meeting with the Creek headmen, the tense situation with the Creeks appears to have been resolved on the condition that the terms of the Treaty of New …
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Additional Annuiity for the Cherokees
01/20/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Lear, Washington's secretary, informs Knox that the Senate has approved a resolution providing an additional five hundred dollars to the one-thousand-dollar annuity previously granted to the …
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Acting Governor Sargent's Woes
07/06/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Acting Governor Sargent complains of his lack of experience in Indian affairs and abuses in the department at Vincennes.He will deliver the Indian goods to General Putnam and will endeavor to prevent …
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Accompanying Putnam on His Peace Mission
05/18/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox requests that Indian expert Heckenwelder accompany General Putnam on his mission to seek peace with the northwestern Indians.
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Accompanying Captain Brandt to Philadelphia
04/25/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox asks Doctor Deodat Allen if he will accompany Joseph Brandt to Philadelphia if General Chapin is unable to perform the task.
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[Untitled]
06/02/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Durouzeaux reports on the activies of sundry Indian chiefs.
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"Ordering the Original Survey of Lands in the Ohio"
11/25/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"The said tract shall extend from the mouth of the Miami to the mouth of the Little Miami and be founded by the river Ohio on the South...that the President reserves to the U.S. sucn lands at or near …
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Your Watchful Solicitude for the Welfare of the Nation
12/10/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Adams expresses the satisfaction of the Senate on the President's unanimous re-election as well as his emphasis on the importance of maintaining American neutrality as regards the war between the …
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Your Care of Our Safety
04/29/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox instructs the Commissioners to write a letter to Major General Wayne if they are unable to negotiate a treaty with the hostile Indians to express their thanks for ensuring their safety during the …
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Who should join the Commissioners at Sandusky?
03/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox seeks the President's acquiescence to the Indians' request to have several Quakers accompany the Commissioners to the treaty at Sandusky. Knox also recommends that a Moravian named John …
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White People have Spoiled the Talk at Present.
06/15/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Because of the attack on his house and the murders that resulted, Hanging Maw declines the invitation of the President to visit him in Philadelphia
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We shall sail with the first fair wind.
06/28/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Commissioners LIncoln, Randolph, and Pickering report on the status of their expedition to treat with the Western Indians.
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We do not permit an individual to be his own avenger.
08/27/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox assures the Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw that the President deplores the depredations that a few bad white men has inflicted upon him and his friends and hopes that they will be punished according …
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We All Wish for Peace
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Even though Noon-day was a good man, Watts does not want his murder by whites to interfere with the prospects for peace between the Cherokees and the United States.
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War Between the Chickasaws and Creeks
03/23/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Following the brutal murder of a Chickasaw brave by a party of Creeks, Blount assesses the potential for war between the two southern tribes.
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Vigilent Attention to the Welfare of the United States
12/10/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President thanks the Senate for their approval of his re-electiion and for their approbation of his proclamation. He promises to continue his vigilent attention to the welfare of the United …
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United States Relieved from a Heavy Expense
10/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
After being warned of the danger of the fever at Philadelphia, the Chickasaw delegation have cancelled their trip to meet the President which saves the United States the expense of their journey.
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Unexpected Cessation of Hostilities
11/21/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"We still continue to enjoy an unexpected cessation of hostilities, the Indians as yet not having committed a single murder since the visit General Sevier paid the nation by order of Secretary Smith. …
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Trials of Offenders Against Treaties
02/01/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount agonizes over the two narrowly averted invasions of Cherokee towns and proposes that a tribunal be created with jurisdiction over trials of offenders agains treaties.
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Time, Place, and Manner for the Oath of Qualification
02/27/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington asks the four members of his Cabinet to provide their opinions as to the time, place, and manner in which the President-elect [i.e., himself] should take the oath of qualification.
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They have laid our young warriors on the ground.
06/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Bold Hunter and other Cherokee head-men express their hope that Smith and the government will punish those responsible for white depredations so that the Indians themselves will not have to take …
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They Dispersed to Their Respective Homes
01/30/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
White reports on the eventual adherence of the people of Gamble's station to Blount's proclamation ordering them to disperse and abandon their plans to invade the Upper Cherokee towns. White ascribes …
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Their Ardor and Spirit Were Well Checked
10/25/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General Sevier reports on successful military actions against the Cherokee and Creek Indians in which towns and prisoners were taken and food and provisions destroyed. He believes Indian morale has …
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