Autograph Letter Signed

Knox discusses Creeks with General Wayne

Letter, discusses Indian agents and warfare; discusses interests of McGilivray.

Ltr, dis Indian agents and warfare.

1789

11

28

New York

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 12/25/1789.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Anthony Wayne

Henry Knox

Osborne

McGilivray

New York

Mississippi

United States

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

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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
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most obedient humble
servant
HKnox

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