Autograph Letter Signed

Letter of Introduction

Introduced George McCully, former officer in Pennsylvania line. Describes relationship with Cornplanter and other Northern chiefs, geographical knowledge and experience. Noted his travel from Fort Franklin and Knox's desire for news from the post.

Letter of Introduction

1792

01

23

Fort Pitt

In dating this document the 23d of January, we have followed the lead of the catelogers of the Carnegie.

Henry Knox

Isaac Craig

Colonel George McCully

officer Pennsylvania Line

Cornplanter

northern chiefs

battalion of militia

command

Major Craig

Major General Henry Knox

Secretary of War

county

French Creek

Fort Pitt

Fort Franklin

Philadelphia

news

geographical knowledge

trade

interests and views of northern Indians

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Fort Pitt, Januy [23?] 1792 [far left of page]
Sir
[indention] I beg leave to Introduce Cd. George McCully the Bearen, a Gentleman formerly of the Pennsylvania Line, of afterwards Commanded a Battalion of Militia of this country, he has Resided some Considerable time of French Creek where he has been in trade, is intimately acquainted with Cornplanter, and other Nothern Chiefs, has a Geneoral Knowledge of that Country, & of the Court of the Lake, and of the Interests and Views of the Nothern Indians, as he is only a few days from Fort Franklin, & now on his way to Philidelphia, I have Requested him to wait upon you, presuming that you might wish to make some enquiry of a Person so Recently from that Quarter--Especially as his Information may be depended on -- [centered] I am Sir
[centered, slightly more left] Your Obect1
[centered, further left] -Humu. Servt
[left] Isaac Craig

Honbe.
[indent] Major Genl. Henry Knox--