Conquest Ought to be Relinquished
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Conquest Ought to be Relinquished
Description
Knox discusses the embassy to the Western Indians. He stresses that in the future the idea of conquest ought to be relinquished in favor of fair purchases.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Kirkland
Henry Knox
Colonel Brant
Cornplanter
General Schuyler
Colonel Pickering
Captain Hendrick
notable location
War Department
Wyoming
notable item/thing
principle of the boundaries
optional sale
clothing and necessaries for the present
your letter
notable phrase
General Schuyler also mentioned an Oneida chief of great respectability who I wish would also accompany the others.
I highly approve of Captain Hendrick's being employed and will make good any reasonable allowance to him for his services.
I highly approve of Captain Hendrick's being employed and will make good any reasonable allowance to him for his services.
document number
1791051100501
page start
22
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BBB01 (32 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B: 2, F: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Reverend Samuel Kirkland | [unknown] | [n/a] |