Employing Old Peter
Document 1791Mentions prospect of employing Old Peter of the Oneidas, of whom Captain Hendricks speaks well.
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The Secretary at War,
to Gov. P. Schuyler, War Department
Dear Sir ) May 11th 1791
Yours in haste to have heard from you
your relation to your idea of employing the Chief
Peter, of the Onidas — Mr Kirkland does mention relative to the same object for Capt Hendricks, of whom he speaks well —
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probably has gone forward to the hostile Indians
before this time —
If you think proper to employ Capt Hendricks,
and Peter, whom you mentioned, and furnish them
with the necessary means for the purpose, I will
carefully make the reimbursements to you, and
pray let me hear from you as soon as possible —
Request the favor of you to forward the enclosed
Letter as soon as possible —
I am, &c &c —
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Mentions prospect of employing Old Peter of the Oneidas, of whom Captain Hendricks speaks well.
Date
05/11/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791051100201
Page start
23
Note
Enclosed in Knox to Pickering, 05/18/1791.
Notable persons
General Philip Schuyler
Henry Knox
Captain Hendricks
Reverend William Kirkland
Chief Old Peter
Notable locations
Oneidas
New York
Notable items
gone forward to the hostile indians before this time
furnish them with the necessary means for the purpose
instantly make the reimbursements to your order
request the favor of you to forward the enclosed letter as soon as possible
Kirkland has written relative to the same object
hopes to have heard from you relative to your idea of employing the Chief old Peter of the Oneidas

