Love and Attachment to the Creek Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Love and Attachment to the Creek Nation
Description
Knox sends a message to the Creeks to reaffirm the friendship of President Washington for the southern Indians and to warn them of the subversive activies of William Bowles.
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers, Indians Affairs
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Your father, General Washington, the Great Chief of the United States
Creek nation
Chinnabie
the other chiefs who accompanied your beloved chief, General Alexander McGillivray, to New York
[William] Bowles
Cherokees
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
evidence of his love and attachment to the Creek nation
bond of union between the United States and your nation
disturbances in your nation
imposter
great white belt
perpetual remembrance of our friendship
great joy and satisfaction
notable phrase
Your father, General Washington, the Great Chief of the United States, has directed me to this talk to you
receive it therefore with gladness, as an evidence of his love and attachment to the Creek nation.
document number
1792021700200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Creek Nation of Indians | [unknown] | [n/a] |