Affection for the Chickasaw Nation
Document 1792Knox 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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Description
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.
Date
02/17/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792021700400
Notable persons
Henry Knox
your father, General Washington
Chickasaw nation
Piamingo and the other Chickasaw warriors
Indians north of the Ohio
bad Indians
hostile Indians
commanding officer at Fort Washington
Mr. Shaw
Cherokee chiefs
our army at Fort Washington
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
Notable items
affection of the United States towards the Chickasaw nation
murders on the defenseless white men, women, and children on the frontiers
invitations for peace
crimes
defeat
great warriors
blood which was spilt
war
sufficient force
murders
loss of men
loss of a thousand warriors
lives of the hostile Indians
evidence of penitence for their past crime
proper security for their good behavior
protection, blessings of civil life
great silver medals
suit of rich uniform clothes
presents
goods
evidence of the attachment of the United States to the Chickasaws
the next campaign
money or goods
personal interview
happiness of the Chickasaws