Conducting Indians to & from Their Country
Document 1799Prior wrote to Capt. Mills with whom he left his instructions from General Knox to conduct the Indians from Philadelphia and deliver presents to the families of those who died in that city. Included is a certificate for the agent and Superintendent of Indian Affairs who conducted the Indians from Vincennes to the seat of government.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Prior wrote to Capt. Mills with whom he left his instructions from General Knox to conduct the Indians from Philadelphia and deliver presents to the families of those who died in that city. Included is a certificate for the agent and Superintendent of Indian Affairs who conducted the Indians from Vincennes to the seat of government.
Date
11/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1799112070001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Prior, 04/25/1800.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Abner Prior
Lieutenant Wilson
Second Regiment
magistrate
General Henry Knox
Indians
President John Adams
Captain Mills
General Pulman
Notable locations
Department of War
Detroit
Mackinac
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Indian country
Vincennes
Notable items
accounts
conducting Indians
instructions
death
presents
certificate