Who should join the Commissioners at Sandusky?
Document 1793Knox seeks the President's acquiescence to the Indians' request to have several Quakers accompany the Commissioners to the treaty at Sandusky. Knox also recommends that a Moravian named John Heckewelder join the Commissioners because of his knowledge of the Indians' language and customs.
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Knox seeks the President's acquiescence to the Indians' request to have several Quakers accompany the Commissioners to the treaty at Sandusky. Knox also recommends that a Moravian named John Heckewelder join the Commissioners because of his knowledge of the Indians' language and customs.
Date
03/12/1793
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Recipient
Collection
Document number
1793031214000
Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Indians
"the friends" called Quakers
the Commissioners
John Heckewelder
sect called Moravians
Wyandot and Delaware Tribes
General Putnam
Notable locations
Waters of Muskingham
Notable items
treaty at Sandusky
expenses
compensation
his virtues
knowledge of Indian customs