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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04689 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox asking if three charge d'affairs can attend the Creek peace treaty ceremony |
| Date | 12 August 1790 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Jefferson, Secretary of State, responds to Secretary of War Knox's letter about the ratification of the Creek treaty (see GLC02437.04688 and GLC02437.04691). Jefferson asks Knox whether he can invite "the three charge's de affaires" and "respectable strangers of their nation" to the signing. Also asks, "do ladies go?" If so, asserts that Mrs. Otto should be on Mr. Otto's invitation. Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Muscogee (Creeks) Indian Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Government and Civics President Treaty Diplomacy Military History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Entertaining and Hospitality Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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