Speech to the Five Nations of Indians at Philadelphia

Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter

Title

Speech to the Five Nations of Indians at Philadelphia

Description

Pickering reiterates the offers of peace and friendship with the Indians, and urges them to understand why the United States is warring with the Western Indians, who have killed upwards of 1500 whites. Pickering hopes that they will convince the Western Indians that peace is the best option, and that if they have any complaints regarding the treaties, they will be examined in due course.

year created

1792

month created

04

day created

17

sent from location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering: George Washington
Five Nations
Stockbridge Indians
Oneida
Western Indians
Cornplanter
Miami
Wabash
Shawnee
Delware
Wyandot
Ottawa
Chippewa
Pottawatami
Sac
King of the French
E. B> Littlehales

notable location

Philadelphia: Ohio River
Fort McIntosh
Muskinghum

notable item/thing

Treaty of Paris
great Parchment

document number

1792041700001

page start

1

number of pages

8

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (8 pages) GAH09 (8 pages) Collection: MG23 HI1 John Graves Simcoe, papers SeriesIV,Vol1 pp.44-51

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Headmen Five Nations [unknown] [n/a]