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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04502 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Anthony Wayne about the Creeks and Georgia |
| Date | 7 February 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wayne, Anthony |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed "HK." Discusses the Creek Indians in Georgia. Agrees with Wayne about the utility of rifles. Asks if maybe Wayne's informant was mistaken in saying that the Creeks received 6000 muskets from the Spaniards. Writes about whether or not Georgia has a constitutional right to sell any of the Western lands not legally purchased from the natives, and says the result will soon be known. Assumes that a company of troops formerly discussed will be ready to march soon. States, "The subject of the creek business is under the consideration of the legislature...The late sales of Georgia has operated to disquiet excessively." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Muscogee (Creeks) Indian US Constitution Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Weaponry Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Finance Land Transaction Law |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |