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TRANSCRIPT GLC 2437.53.051
George Washington. Document: [s.1], to the Commissioners for Negotiating a Treaty with the Southern Indians, 1789 August 29. 2 p. This document is undersigned by Henry Knox.
Aug 29 1789
These Instructions will be the governing principles of your conduct and they are to be regarded as Secret.
But many circumstances may arise which may render Some degree of modification necessary. - In every event however you will please to remember - that the Government of the United States are determined that there administration of Indian Affairs Shall be directed entirely by the great principles of Justice and humanity.
As soon as you shall have concluded your negociations with the Creeks, and fowarded your Messages as [2] herein directed <loss> this place and mak<loss> of all your transactions <loss> of the War Department.
Given unto: my hand
at the City of New York
this 29th day of August 1789
Go: Washington
By Command
of the President of the United States.
Knox-
Notes: Published in Fitzpatrick, John C. The Writings of George Washington. v. 30:392-93
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