Request from Creeks
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Request from Creeks
Description
Poses question on behalf of the Creek Nation.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
31
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
copy is illegible for the most part.
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
Creeks
Indian Nation
Indians
Secretary of War
President United States
congress
Creek Nation
James Seagrove
agent for Creek Nation
notable location
Georgia
Department of War
notable item/thing
treaty of New York
opinion
document number
1794123100201
page start
1
transcription
2
Department of War December 31, 1794
Sir,
I have the honour to [indecipherable] you the opinion[s?] of James Seagrove agent for the Creek Nation upon the subject of the negroes which ought to have been [returned?] in pursuance of the treaty of New York.
I beg leave to add that if the United States [deems?] it inexpedient to press for a return of the negroes that it would appear [proper?] that the owners should be compensated conformably to some equitable principles to be devised.
If this idea should be [just?] it would be [proper?] for the President to present it to Congress in the [indecipherable] [indecipherable] of which it is [susceptible?].
I have the honour to be with the greatest respectYour obedient ServantKnoxSect of war
The President of the }United States}
True Copy
[signature with flourish: Gaylord?]
Department of War December 31, 1794
Sir,
I have the honour to [indecipherable] you the opinion[s?] of James Seagrove agent for the Creek Nation upon the subject of the negroes which ought to have been [returned?] in pursuance of the treaty of New York.
I beg leave to add that if the United States [deems?] it inexpedient to press for a return of the negroes that it would appear [proper?] that the owners should be compensated conformably to some equitable principles to be devised.
If this idea should be [just?] it would be [proper?] for the President to present it to Congress in the [indecipherable] [indecipherable] of which it is [susceptible?].
I have the honour to be with the greatest respectYour obedient ServantKnoxSect of war
The President of the }United States}
True Copy
[signature with flourish: Gaylord?]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NKW12 (2 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |