Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Captain Henry Burbeck at the fort on the St. Marys River, between the United States and Spanish Florida.
In the letter Knox discusses the new garrison at St. Marys; the reenlistment and recruitment of soldiers; and the cost of salaries and supplies. He also mentions the Creek representatives who will pass the fort on their way home after signing the Treaty of New York; he reminds Burbeck to treat them...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the letter Knox discusses the new garrison at St. Marys; the reenlistment and recruitment of soldiers; and the cost of salaries and supplies. He also mentions the Creek representatives who will pass the fort on their way home after signing the Treaty of New York; he reminds Burbeck to treat them well: "From your description of the navigation of the St. Marys I hope the vessells on board which brigadier general McGillivray, and the other Creek chiefs are will be able to assend it with convenience but you will in all events, send an officer and party up the river with them." [Original spelling retained.] |
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