Regarding the Bowles Affair
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Regarding the Bowles Affair
Description
Knox refers to the treaty McGillivray and chiefs made with the United States in New York. States that Bowles' presence and his absence have been troublesome, but Bowles has been arrested. Urges him to decide on boundaries with Seagrove; says Americans don't want their land. Says McGillivray's nephew is fine.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter in Spanish
notable person/group
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
Bowles
Indians
Chiefs
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
treaty
land
document number
1792042900201
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WFT07 (3 pages) | Collection: Papers of the Panton, Leslie & Company. | Reel:7,Frame 552-554. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander McGillivray | [unknown] | [n/a] |