Following yesterdays post on Alexander Macomb: The following are images of the Macomb residence in NYC, called the Mansion House. This was built by Alexander Macomb as a private residence for himself and was located on Broadway, a little below Trinity Church. At the time, it was considered the finest private residence in the city. Before Washington took it, it was occupied by the French minister. In this house Washington entertained twenty-eight chiefs and warriors of the Creek Indians from the South. In the second image, President Washington escorts his Indian guests on a walk along Broadway in New York City. When the Republic was young and Indian problems played a crucial role in land policy, Washington invited this Creek chief and his tribal advisers to visit New York and discuss a treaty of friendship. The chief, whose unlikely name--Alexander McGillivray--came from a Scottish trader father, accepted the invitation, and in August 1790 signed the desired treaty. illustration by A. J. Keller. Harpers Monthly Magazine, October 1899
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:58:06 +0000
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