Draft of a Speech to the Chickasaw Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Draft of a Speech to the Chickasaw Indians
Description
Draft of a speech to the chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians. The speech starts out by expressing gratitude in the Chickasaws joining with the U.S. Army in combating the "hostile tribes northwest of the Ohio," who allegedly had been "deaf to the voice of reason and peace." Concludes by stating that any Chickasaw individual who would like to learn to read, write, and manage a farm shall be taken care of at the public expense. Knox enclosed the draft of this speech in a letter to President Washington.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
11
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC: Washington Papers: D
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Indians
Chickasaw
chiefs
warriors
great Spirit
army
tribes
notable location
Northwest
Ohio River
New York
notable item/thing
literacy
reading
writing
farming
document number
1794071100100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chickasaw Nation of Indians | [unknown] | [n/a] |