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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09428 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 April 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Discusses General Israel Chapin's negotiations with the Six Nations (possibly referring to the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794). Notes that the Treaty should take place apart from British agents and spies.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Chapin, Israel Jr., 1764-1833

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