Jonathan Cass Papers
18 documents
Regarding Numbers & Subsistence for Prisioners and Indians at Fort Schuyler
Joseph Carleton, War Office, directs LtCol Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to provide an accurate number of prisoners and Indians being held at Fort Schuyler. Carleton needs an accurate …
Jonathan Cass PapersProblem Regarding Subsistence for Hamtramck's March Being Funded with Bank Notes
The Treasury issued bank notes instead of cash for the subsistence of Captain Hamtramck's company on the march. Joseph Carleton, War Office, explains this problematic circumstance to LtCol Nicholas …
Jonathan Cass PapersOrders for Detaching West Point Troops to the Ohio Region
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Major Nicholas Fish, Commander of the troops of New York, to detach Captain Hamtramck's company of infantry from the garrison at West Point. Hamtramck will …
Jonathan Cass PapersOrder to March to the Ohio
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Major Nicholas Fish, Commanding Officer of all troops of New York, to immediately detach one company under Captain Hamtramck to the Ohio River. Knox orders Fish …
Jonathan Cass PapersAppointment & Duties of a Quartermaster for Hamtramck's March to the Ohio
Joseph Carleton, War Office, directs Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to appoint an officer who will accompany Captain Hamtramck's march, fulfill the duties of a …
Jonathan Cass PapersOrder Concerning Leader of Recruits at West Point
General Knox 's order to Major Fish to have Lieutenant Conolly take charge of the Army recruits at West Point.
Jonathan Cass PapersTo the Chiefs and Warriors of the Shawnee Nation, Concerning Past & Future Treaties
Discusses the effect of recent Congressional decisions upon U.S.-Indian relations, and asks for a specific treaty meeting with the Delawares and Shawnees. Professes U.S. goodwill toward the Indians.
Jonathan Cass PapersTo the Chiefs and Warriors of the Delaware Nation, Concerning Past & Future Treaties
Discusses the effect of recent Congressional decisions upon U.S.-Indian relations, and asks for a specific treaty meeting with the Delawares and Shawnees. Professes U.S. goodwill toward the Indians.
Jonathan Cass PapersRequest for the Wyandot Nation to Join the U.S. in War Against the Shawnee
Refers to an earlier meeting between the U.S. and several Indian tribes at Muskingum Falls [Ohio region], which apparently aimed at peace between the Indian tribes. Now St. Clair accuses the Shawnees …
Jonathan Cass PapersU.S. & Indian Differences Regarding Ohio River Boundary Irreconcilable; War Will Continue
The Indians have acknowledged the receipt of the recent treaty commissioners' speech, which declared that the U.S.-Indian Boundary could no longer be the Ohio; the Indians have stated that they will …
Jonathan Cass PapersQuestion Regarding Power to Negotiate
Speech sent to Commissioners concerning misunderstanding of boundary line between Indians and white people. Request immediate removal of settlers on Indian land.
Jonathan Cass PapersBorder Disputes and other issues
Speech to be delivered to the Indians. Referring to the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the Indians have demanded that all whites be removed from the Indian side of the Ohio as a condition of peace. The …
Jonathan Cass PapersIndians Now Assembing to Engage Americans; Request for Hurons to Assemble As Well
Informs the Hurons that the Chippewa, Poutawatomie, Shawnee, Mingo, Delaware, and Miami are assembling after hearing cannon fire near a Chippewa settlement [presumably the American army approaching]. …
Jonathan Cass PapersTreaty of Greenville
Peace treaty between the United States and the Northwest Indian Confederacy, comprised of the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Kickapoos, Weas, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatomie, Miami, & Eel River …
Jonathan Cass PapersWashington's Speech to the Indians on How to Honor the Treaty of Greeneville
Address to the [Northwest] Indian Confederacy comprised of the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, Kickapoo, Wea, Ottawa, Chippewa, Putawatomie, Miami, Kaskaskia, Piankeshaw & Eel River tribes. Endeavors to …
Jonathan Cass PapersTreaty of Greeneville Cannot Be Amended; Regarding Gifts & White Presences on Indian Land
Addressed to the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Ottawas, Chippewas, Poutawatomies, Miamis, Eel River, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankashaws and Kaskaskias. Transmits the president's response to some Indians' …
Jonathan Cass PapersSpeech to the Northwest Indians on Land Sales
In light of confusion over the validity of past land sales to individual settlers and rent collecting - settlements that were allegedly made when the Indians were drunk - the Adams administration …
Jonathan Cass PapersSpeech to the Indians Regarding Disputed Land & Other Affairs Between Indians & Whites
Discusses hopes for a personal meeting with the Indians soon, as well as the threat of unscrupulous individuals encroaching on Indian land; despite such incidents, urges the Indians to remain at …
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