Knox discusses Creeks with General Wayne
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox discusses Creeks with General Wayne
Description
Letter, discusses Indian agents and warfare; discusses interests of McGilivray.
short description
Ltr, dis Indian agents and warfare.
year created
1789
month created
11
day created
28
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 12/25/1789.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Osborne
McGilivray
notable location
New York
Mississippi
United States
notable item/thing
concealed this important information from the commissioners
Spanish
possess or claim on the east side
terms the commissioners offered
sacrificed the interests of his nation to his own advance
apprehension of the others participating in the trade of the Creeks
engagements he is under agreeably to your information has been the cause of his conduct
influence over the Creeks has been exerted to its effect in persuading that nation against an immediate treaty
document number
1789112800001
page start
1
transcription
Nov. XXV-49 3507 721
New York 28 (October Strike-through text) 1789
to Genl Wayne
Dear Sir
I thank you for your favor of the 25th of last month. Mr McGilivrays influence(Strike-through text) over the creeks has been exserted to the effect in persuading that nation against an immediate treaty with the United States
Upon the terms the commissioners offered he has sacrificed the interest to his advance. The apprehension of the others participating in the trade of the Creeks, and perhaps the engagements he is under Strike-through text agreeably to your information has been the cause of his conduct
Your Strike-through text (two lines undecipherable)
by undecipherable the 4th undecipherable
he both fair & undecipherable the ????recation of a Strike-through text treaty between the Spanish and Creek Nations (Strike-through text guaranteeing to the undecipherable undecipherable pofsefs or claims on the east of the Mifsifsifpi-But is it not undecipherable that he concealed this important information from the Commifsioners!-They afsured me that he never intimated undecipherable to them
I Strike-through text am nearly of opinion with you of the price necefsary for the coercion of the Creeks, (three lines undecipherable)
(three lines undecipherable)
the expence, Strike-through text nor ^ can a perfect reliance take place on the exchange of the plans directed_ But when in cooperation with difciplined troops, they Strike-through text become capable of (three linesundecipherable) make war- They will with difficulty be brought in to the undecipherable-unlefs neceecefsary undecipherable undecipherable If the Creeks make Strike-through text (seven words undecipherable) the government will act with descipline and vigor-
This pageundecipherable
I am undecipherable with
undecipherable your
most obedient humble
servant
HKnox
The [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Wayne
New York 28 (October Strike-through text) 1789
to Genl Wayne
Dear Sir
I thank you for your favor of the 25th of last month. Mr McGilivrays influence(Strike-through text) over the creeks has been exserted to the effect in persuading that nation against an immediate treaty with the United States
Upon the terms the commissioners offered he has sacrificed the interest to his advance. The apprehension of the others participating in the trade of the Creeks, and perhaps the engagements he is under Strike-through text agreeably to your information has been the cause of his conduct
Your Strike-through text (two lines undecipherable)
by undecipherable the 4th undecipherable
he both fair & undecipherable the ????recation of a Strike-through text treaty between the Spanish and Creek Nations (Strike-through text guaranteeing to the undecipherable undecipherable pofsefs or claims on the east of the Mifsifsifpi-But is it not undecipherable that he concealed this important information from the Commifsioners!-They afsured me that he never intimated undecipherable to them
I Strike-through text am nearly of opinion with you of the price necefsary for the coercion of the Creeks, (three lines undecipherable)
(three lines undecipherable)
the expence, Strike-through text nor ^ can a perfect reliance take place on the exchange of the plans directed_ But when in cooperation with difciplined troops, they Strike-through text become capable of (three linesundecipherable) make war- They will with difficulty be brought in to the undecipherable-unlefs neceecefsary undecipherable undecipherable If the Creeks make Strike-through text (seven words undecipherable) the government will act with descipline and vigor-
This pageundecipherable
I am undecipherable with
undecipherable your
most obedient humble
servant
HKnox
The [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Wayne
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (4 pages) | AJL03 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 49 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |