Cornplanter, Chief of the Senecas
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The speech of the Cornplanter, Half-Town, and the Great-Tree, Chiefs and Councillors of the Seneca nation, to the Great Councillor of the Thirteen Fires.
12/01/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRefers to Washington as the town destroyer. Wish to open their hearts. Mention Treaty of Fort Stanwix. Mentions the resentment toward Six Nations for supporting British during Revolutionary War. …
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Speech of the Cornplanter to Washington.
02/28/1797 Document, type undeterminedSpeech, mentions Washington's retirement; mentions Revolutionary War; discusses White encroachment; discusses education; discusses Indians and liquor.
Henry O'Reilly Collection -
Speech at Treaty Negotiation, August-September 1797.
09/1797 Draft FragmentDiscusses terms of treaty. Makes several references to the President of the United States. Requests discussion about trade and supplies.
Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers -
Indian Speech made at treaty negotiations in September 1797.
09/1797 DocumentAppears to be speech made at Seneca treaty negotiations that began on August 26, 1797 and continued until mid-September. Cornplanter notes that his people have agreed to sell their lands. He hopes …
Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers -
Cornplanter's Opinions on the Iroquois-New York Land Dispute
09/09/1797 Type UndeterminedCornplanter speaks of Mr. [Robert?] Morris' continual attempts to continue negotiations with the Indians; opines on U.S.-Indian relations since the war. Calls upon the good relationship between …
Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers
