Chickasaw Nation of Indians - Papers of the War Department

Chickasaw Nation of Indians

5 documents

Affection for the Chickasaw Nation

02/17/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Knox assures the Chickasaws of the affection of President Washington for the Chickasaw Nation and enlists their aid as allies in the campaign against the northern Indians.
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Draft of a Speech to the Chickasaw Indians

07/11/1794 Printed Document

Draft of a speech to the chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians. The speech starts out by expressing gratitude in the Chickasaws joining with the U.S. Army in combating the "hostile …
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11/24/1796 Cited letter or document

Cited in McHenry to Chickasaws, 12/19/1796.
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Letter to the Chickasaws

05/21/1797 Letter

The author, which is likely Benjamin Hawkins, discusses his plans for boundary surveys, the rejection of an application of a trader, a letter from Piomingo to General Robertson complaining that the …
#373-Benjamin Hawkins Papers
Intoduction to the Chickasaws

03/14/1797 Autograph Letter

Letter of introduction from Hawkins to the Chickasaws for a Colonel visiting their nation
#373-Benjamin Hawkins Papers