Appointment as Commissioner to Treat with Hostile Indians
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Appointment as Commissioner to Treat with Hostile Indians
Description
Lincoln is notified of his appointment as a Commissioner to treat with the Indians north of the Ohio. The other Commissioners will be Governor Randolph and Colonel Pickering.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
President
Commissioner to treat with hostile Indians north of the Ohio
Beverly Randolph, late Governor of Virginia
Colonel Pickering
notable location
War Department
Sandusky River near Lake Erie
notable item/thing
advice and consent of the Senate
treaty
Act of Congress
rate of compensation
document number
1793030900201
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
War-department, May March 9th 1793.
Sir.
The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you to be a Commissioner to treat with the hostile indians North of the Ohio.
This treaty is proposed to be at Sandusky river, near Lake Erie, the ensuing Spring. The other commissioners are Beverley Randolph Esqr:, late Governor of Virginia, and Colonel Pickering of this State; and it will be necessary that all the commissioners should be assembled in this city, on the first of April, in order to prepare themselves for their mission.
I enclose you the Act of Congress Specifying the rate of compensation to the commissioners.
I request you will inform me, as soon as possible, of your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
with great respect
Your most obedt Servt:
HKnox
Sir.
The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you to be a Commissioner to treat with the hostile indians North of the Ohio.
This treaty is proposed to be at Sandusky river, near Lake Erie, the ensuing Spring. The other commissioners are Beverley Randolph Esqr:, late Governor of Virginia, and Colonel Pickering of this State; and it will be necessary that all the commissioners should be assembled in this city, on the first of April, in order to prepare themselves for their mission.
I enclose you the Act of Congress Specifying the rate of compensation to the commissioners.
I request you will inform me, as soon as possible, of your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
with great respect
Your most obedt Servt:
HKnox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | FDD15 (1 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |