Murder of a Creek Indian & Comparative Rank of Officers
Document 1790Knox forwards a letter to Washington from Governor Telfair that reports of a murder of a Creek Indian. Knox opines that Telfair appears to have taken appropriate measures. He also mentions issues of rank between regular and militia officers.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Knox forwards a letter to Washington from Governor Telfair that reports of a murder of a Creek Indian. Knox opines that Telfair appears to have taken appropriate measures. He also mentions issues of rank between regular and militia officers.
Date
09/08/1790
Author
Recipient
Document number
1790090800000
Note
An image of this document is available online from the GW Papers at LOC
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/P?mgw:19:./temp/~ammem_akSK
Notable persons
Henry Knox
George Washington
Governor Edward Telfair
Notable locations
Georgia
Notable items
murder of a Creek Indian
comparative rank of regular and militia officers