William Knox discusses Indian affairs and politics with Henry Knox
Document 1790Letter, discussses Indian expedition; mentions French settlers; mentions House of Representatives.
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Alexandria Wednesday Evening
July 14th 1790
I arrived here an hour or two since, after having met with Colonel Willet and Mr McGillivray about 20 miles this side of Baltimore — from an arrangement to change the Stages on the road I had an opportunity of conversing with both of them for nearly half an hour. the Colonel appears to have overcome great obstacles in the object of his mission— for he told me that even after his companions had left their Country that McM— was nearly determined to return when with Genl Pickens in S Carolina — He Coll W— wished the party to have been compleat
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discussses Indian expedition; mentions French settlers; mentions House of Representatives.
Date
07/14/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Alexanderia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790071440001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Knox
Cap. Howard
Gen. Pickens
Colonel Willet
McGillivray
Notable locations
Alexanderia
George Town
Ohio [river]
Mount Vernon
New York
Floridas
Phil. [Philadelphia] S. [South] Carolina
Baltimore
Notable items
people appear to be very much delighted with the proceedings of the House of Representatives telative to the permanent residence
wish the period had not been fixed at so great a distance
letter from you to the particular care of the Post Master
moment of his arrival there, it being left with the master of the Inn where he was to lodge
yesterday another vessel arrived with 70 or 80 additional french settlers for the Ohio
suspected might be employed by the Spanish government there to inspect narrowly the conduct
arrived here after dark this evening and have not yet seen the place I intend
after seeing the merchants and a visit
Spanish Army and secy. Of one of the Floridas
question whether you will see them
check him when he found him in train for intoxication
happy to find the success so far is equal to your expectations
wish the number had been reduced at least to 20 as the expences of that number of unimportant ones amount to a great sum
wished the party to have been small but it seems to have been an inconvenience that he could not avoid
chiefs who were he said of the most considerable rank
relations being there more
lads who speak english
pass a day or two
asked Mr. Willet if he drank to excess, he told me he did sometimesopportunity of conversing with both of them for nearly half an hour
colonel appears to have overcome great obstacles in the object of his mission
determined to return
arrangement to change the stages on the road
arrived here an hour or two since, after having met