Articles of Agreement with the tribes of Indians on the Wabash
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Articles of Agreement with the tribes of Indians on the Wabash
Description
This document is an articulation of points of agreement that were voted on and passed at Fort Knox between Major Hamtramck and the Chiefs of the tribes on the Wabash. A provisional article contained in this document places a demand on the tribes of the Wabash to bring the Kickapoo into negotiations with the United States or the Wabash Indians must participate in forcing the Kickapoo from the area.
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
14
author
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox [Instructions to Brigadier General Rufus Putnam], 05/22/1792.
author note
John F. Hamtramck; Kickapoquaigh; Atchenewaugh; Contomaumgaugh; Awpaighchenecaugh; Pullaaswaigh; Chacowaatagh; La Poussiere; Peankeunshaw; Checunememshaw;.
notable person/group
Eel River Indians
Weya Indians
Kickapoo
John F. Hamtramck
Kickapoquaigh
Atchenewaugh
Contomaumgaugh
Awpaighchenecaugh
Pullaaswaigh
Chacowaatagh
La Poussiere
Peankeunshaw
Checunememshaw
E. Beatty
Ross Bird
A. Prior
notable location
Fort Knox
Vincennes
Illinois River
notable item/thing
treaty of peace with the Indians of the Wabash
lands they legally claim
council
notable phrase
In case the said Kickapoos should return on the Wabash we shall use our endeavors to bring them to the above mentioned measures or otherwise to drive them out of the Country.
document number
1792031493601
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JBE06 (2 pages) | Collection: Manuscript Collection. | May 22, 1792 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Francis Hamtramck | [unknown] | [n/a] |