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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08165 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0097] October-December 1790 |
| Title | Cornplanter's memorial |
| Date | ca. 27 December 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Titled and docketed as “Objects of the memorial of the Cornplanter.” Lists nine points addressed by Cornplanter (a Seneca chief) in his memorial. The issues pertain primarily to land disputes and claims to having been cheated. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Diplomacy Government and Civics Military History Boundary or Property Dispute Land Transaction Treaty Corruption and Scandal |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | This appears to be an early draft of part of Knox’s 27 December 1790 report to [George] Washington regarding Cornplanter’s recent address. The Seneca chief had met with the president on 1 December 1790 and delivered a written address discussing a series of complaints the Seneca wished to resolve with the Americans. Washington’s secretary, Tobias Lear, forwarded a copy of the address to Knox on 24 December with the president’s request for his response. Knox replied three days later. (The sent copy of Knox’s final report is in the George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress.) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |