Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland informing that the President of United States General George Washington can accomodate twenty two of the Indians Chiefs for dinner on 22 April 1792
Document 1792Knox informs the Reverend Kirkland that President of United States General George Washington has invited 22 of the most respectable Indian Chiefs, exclusive of Kirkland and interpreter, to dinner on 22 April 1792.
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[Gen. [undecipherable]
April 22. 1792]
January 21 April 1792
Sir
I am directed to inform you that the President of the United States can accommodate [underline: twenty two] of the Indian chiefs tomorrow at Dinner, exclusively of you, and the interpreter. It is the Presidents desire that the most respectable of the chiefs be invited
I am sir
Your obedient
Servant
Knox
The reverend
Mr Kirkland
Type
Letter
Description
Knox informs the Reverend Kirkland that President of United States General George Washington has invited 22 of the most respectable Indian Chiefs, exclusive of Kirkland and interpreter, to dinner on 22 April 1792.
Date
04/21/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792042100101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Kirkland
Henry Knox
Five Nations Headmen
Indian chiefs
President of United States General George Washington
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office