Sargent Discusses Indians Treaties with Knox
Document 1792Letter, discusses Indian treaty.
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[Private]
Col. Winthrop Sargent — Cincinnati October 29th 1792
My dear Sir
Captain Megatte will hand you a Letter of Introduction — he has been commissioned by me in this Country not only from the recommendation of the Governor and the high Confidence placed in him Apparently (which can be evinced to you by the Copy of Instructions respects in the Letter which he bears) but from I Deemed proper Policy — for if he is not for us he will be decidedly against us, and his Influence is very considerable amongst the Indians not only upon the Delaware's [undecipherable] with the Mihas [undecipherable] and I believe also with many other hostile
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses Indian treaty.
Date
10/29/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792102940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
Captain Mayette
Captain Mayade
Indians
Kickapoo
hostile tribes
British
Spaniards
LaChare
La Chare
Sachare
Kachashians
Kaahashians
Ducaine
Governor St. Clair
General Putnam
Notable locations
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Notable items
commissioned
bargain
pay
treaty

