Autograph Letter Signed

Hiring Interpreter

Interpreter, William Wilson for the Shawnee and Delaware Indians found in next town. He was present at Beaver Creek during the killing of friendly Indians and now travels to Philadelphia to serve on prosecution team against Bradley. Craig seeks to employ him but Wilson needs to be excused from trial.

Hiring Interpreter

1793

03

30

Pittsburgh

Henry Knox

Isaac Craig

William Wilson

Delaware

Shawnee

Indians

Indian Nation

Bradley

interpreter

Captain Bradey

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Beaver Creek

Ohio River

invoice

general return

Indian trading town

blockhouse

murdered

trial

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Pittsburgh 30th March [undecipherable]
I have inclosed an Invoice of the
Received since last Post, a General Return will be [undecipherable]
& forwarded by next post — I have made further inquiry
Respecting an Interpretor of Shawnese & delaware Tongue
and have found, that a Mr. William Wilson an Inhabitant
of this Town, is Well qualified for an Interpretor, of the Shaw
nese Tongue in particular, and also of the Delaware
he was Engaged in an Indian Iradeing tradeing store
at the Block House on Beaver Creek, at the time Captain
Bradey, and others Murdered the Friendly Indians and
is oblidged to appear in May Next at the Supreme Court
of this County, as a prosecutor against Bradey, he will
however Sett. off in a few days for Philadelphia, in Consequence
of your Request, and has no Objection to be Employed
as Interpretor, provided he Can be Excused from attend
ing, on Bradeys Trial
We are Makeing preparations, for the Troops
descending the OHio on the 15th. of April Ensuing
I am Sir
your Obedt
Humbl Servt
[undecipherable]
Majr Genrl Henry Knox