Secretary of War Addresses the Chickasaw Nation
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Secretary of War Addresses the Chickasaw Nation
Description
Mentions meeting in Sandusky for peace treaty. Notified Chickasaws that they can obtain wanted arms, ammunition, and corn from the General of the Army at Fort Washington.
short description
Secretary of War Addresses the Chickasaw Nation
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
To the Chiefs and Warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Chickasaw Nation
General of Army
Chiefs and Warriors
Governor Blount
George Washington
Indians
notable location
War Office
Fort Washington
Sandusky
Ohio River
notable item/thing
arms, ammunition
notable idea/issue
peace
war
wrath
provisions
document number
1793042700001
page start
1
transcription
[undecipherable]
HKnox
1793
[undecipherable]
To the Chiefs + Warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians
Brothers!
Your father General Washington President of the United States had understood through Governor Blount that you are greatly in want of Arms, ammunition and [undecipherable] and therefore he has taken the earliest opportunity approving to you his friendship and the desire of being Serviceable to you.-
It is his earnest desire to beat peace with tall the Indian tribes, and recommends the same measure to you, nothing but the most dreadlul necessity will justify a state of war. such necessity however sometime exists, but peace is always to be sought for with the greatest eagerness upon the first opportunity
the United States has endeavoured to persuade the hostile Indians to a peace from motives of kindness to them , and not from any apprehensions as to the final issue of a war on these Grounds a treaty with the Indians north of the Ohio is to be held at Sandusky in a short time. IF they listen to the dictates of Justice and moderation they will make pe[blurred]
but, if not will be made to repent their persisting in hostilities-
Although the United States are [?] anger, yet when once roused their wrath [?] be destructive to their enemies-
Your father General Washin[?] will continue to love and cherish you a if requisite, he will supply you further [?] Articles necessary to your situation and which you will apply to the General of the Army at Fort Washington.
Given at the War Office [?]
United States in the City of
Philadelphia this twenty Seventh as
of April 1793.-
[?] HKnox
Secy. of War
(copy)
HKnox
1793
[undecipherable]
To the Chiefs + Warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians
Brothers!
Your father General Washington President of the United States had understood through Governor Blount that you are greatly in want of Arms, ammunition and [undecipherable] and therefore he has taken the earliest opportunity approving to you his friendship and the desire of being Serviceable to you.-
It is his earnest desire to beat peace with tall the Indian tribes, and recommends the same measure to you, nothing but the most dreadlul necessity will justify a state of war. such necessity however sometime exists, but peace is always to be sought for with the greatest eagerness upon the first opportunity
the United States has endeavoured to persuade the hostile Indians to a peace from motives of kindness to them , and not from any apprehensions as to the final issue of a war on these Grounds a treaty with the Indians north of the Ohio is to be held at Sandusky in a short time. IF they listen to the dictates of Justice and moderation they will make pe[blurred]
but, if not will be made to repent their persisting in hostilities-
Although the United States are [?] anger, yet when once roused their wrath [?] be destructive to their enemies-
Your father General Washin[?] will continue to love and cherish you a if requisite, he will supply you further [?] Articles necessary to your situation and which you will apply to the General of the Army at Fort Washington.
Given at the War Office [?]
United States in the City of
Philadelphia this twenty Seventh as
of April 1793.-
[?] HKnox
Secy. of War
(copy)
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CYF09 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | 4, 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs of the Chickasaw Nation | [unknown] | [n/a] |