To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 December 1794
From Henry Knox
December 29. 1794.
Sir.
I beg leave to submit to you, the proceedings held with the Cherokees in the month of June last, together with the Articles arising out of the said conference; and also a draft of a message to the Senate upon this subject.1
The conference with the Chickasaws is copied; But as no treaty was formed requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, it is deemed unnecessary to transmit it to that body.2 I have the honor to be, Most respectfully, Sir Your obedt Servt
H. Knox
LS, DLC:GW; LB, DLC:GW.
1. About the conference with the Cherokees at Philadelphia, see GW to Cherokee Chiefs and Warriors, 14 June, and notes. For the treaty articles of 26 June, see , 2:33–34. Knox’s draft for a message to the Senate has not been identified, but GW’s message to the Senate of 30 Dec. reads: “I lay before you, for your consideration, certain additional Articles to the Treaty with the Cherokees, stipulated the 28th of June last; together with the conferences which occasioned the formation of the said articles” (LS, DNA: RG 46, entry 40; copy, DLC:GW). The proceedings (which were reported as “Not on file” when that message was printed in , 1:543) have not been identified. , Indian Affairs
2. About the visit to Philadelphia of a delegation of Chickasaw Indians, see Knox to GW, 11 July, and enclosure, and Knox to GW, 21 July (first letter).