Regarding Knox's Request for Interpreters for Sandusky talks

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Knox's Request for Interpreters for Sandusky talks

Description

Provides recommendations on interpreters. The man Hodgdon recommended has gone to Kentucky. Mentions Joseph Nicholas, an interpreter of several Indian languages. Craig will ascertain his abilities, and send to Knox if qualified. Encloses invoice of stores.

short description

Regarding request for interpreters for Sandusky talks

year created

1793

month created

03

day created

23

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Partially illegible text.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
interpreters
Joseph Nicolas
Shawanese
Delaware
Samuel Hodgdon
John Hamilton
James Rankin
Colonel Alexander Lawey

notable location

Pittsburgh
Legionville
Legion Ville
Kentucky
Lancaster
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

interpretation
Indian languages
stores
invoice

document number

1793032354001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) IAN09 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIA224

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]