His Death Was the Consequence of His Actions
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
His Death Was the Consequence of His Actions
Description
Knox regrets the murder by whites of an Indian horse thief but reminds McGillivray that a similar fate would have awaited a white man who committed the same crime. He warns McGillivray against any retaliation against these whites and urges that the family of the dead Indian be compensated at the expense of the United States.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
Governor of Georgia [Telfair]
the President [Washington]
Creek who was killed
Mr. Heth
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
message of the lower Creeks
retaliation
stealing of horses
high and prompt punishment
treaty with the Creeks [Treaty of New York]
more intimate union
happiness to the Indians
breach of the peace
private evil
blood
pecuniary compensation
document number
1791071300100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander McGillivray | [unknown] | [n/a] |