Speech to the Indian Nations
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Speech to the Indian Nations
Description
End of negotiations due to inability to reach agreement on boundary. Indians demanded Ohio River as boundary, U.S. requested land west of the Ohio River.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
16
author
sent from location
Treaty Negotiations with Western Indians
sent to location
Foot of Miami River Rapids
author note
Benjamin Lincoln; Beverly Randolph; Timothy Pickering.
recipient note
Indian Chiefs
notable person/group
commissioners
Indian Nation
Six Nations
chiefs
warriors
Captain Elliot
McKee
notable location
mouth of Detroit
Detroit River
Miami River
frontier
boundary
document number
1793081690301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | GAB09 (4 pages) | Collection: Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828 | V: 8 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | WFG18 (1 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | P: 85 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Commissioners | Treaty Negotiations with Western Indians | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs and Warriors Council of Indian Nations at Rapids of Miami River | Foot of Miami River Rapids | [n/a] |