Macomb discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Document 1792Letter, discusses conduct of interpreters and Indian captain.
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[letter received 1793
date: January Eyr?]
EP 17
[undecipherable] of Feb 16 General Knox Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses conduct of interpreters and Indian captain.
Date
02/16/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792021640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Alexander Macomb
Lasille
Ellicot
Guty
Stedman
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Fort Pitt
Philadelphia
Hackensack
Notable items
conduct unwarrantable being a british half pay
young man of good character
requested of him to be candid with you
service in any thing I can relative to the indian matters
command me at your convenience
savages and their conduct not surprising
half pay indian captain
Canadian
neglected paying attention to you myself
answered your letter on the subject of enquiries you wished me to make