Assurances of Justice
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Assurances of Justice
Description
Knox stresses the need to assure the Seneca Chiefs that the murderers of the friendly Indians will be brought to justice and that liberal compensation for the loss of property will be provided to the friends and relations of the deceased.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 04/07/1791.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
Cornplanter, a Chief of the Seneca Indians
the President [Washington]
Governor of this State [Thomas Mifflin]
the accused
aggrieved Indians
principal chiefs of the [Senecas]
notable location
War Department
Big Beaver Creek
State of Virginia
notable item/thing
murder of friendly Indians
most pernicious consequences
legal process
General Government
disapprobation of the act
the wound
friendship of the Indians
every legal step
punishment
abhorrence of the transaction
assurance of justice
liberal compensation for loss of property
document number
1791032800100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |