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Speech of the President to the Seneca Chiefs
01/19/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Washington refuses to restore any of the lands ceded by the Indians in the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Fort Harmar but assures them that he is still their friend and protector and will help them …
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Speech of Seneca Chiefs to the President
01/10/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Cornplanter and other Seneca chiefs make their plea to the President to restore some of the land fraudulently taken from them by the Treaty of Fort Stanwix.
Settling the Accounts of the Pennsylvania Line
01/18/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Governor Mifflin has directed his Comptroller General to develop a statement of the sums paid to Pennsylvania by the Agents responsible for settling the accounts of the Pennsylvania line.
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Sale of Indian Land must be approved by the General Government, Etc.
01/22/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Amidst a discussion of a number of other matters, Knox enunciates the principle that no sale of Indian land can be negotiated without the prior approval of the General Government and argues for an …
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Protection of Virginia's Frontier Settlers
01/15/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Although Knox agrees that the western frontier of Virginia should be defended at the expense of the United States, he does not approve of the methods for providing that defense set forth by Virginia …
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Our Misfortunes
03/17/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
The Seneca Chiefs report the misdeeds that are being perpetrated upon them despite Washington's pledge that they would be able to live safely in peace.
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Knox's Speech to the Seneca Chiefs
02/08/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox responds to the Seneca Chiefs' speech of 2/7/1791 with assurances that an interpreter will be appointed, men will be sent to teach the Indians the principles of husbandry, and provisions will be …
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Gratitude to the Great Councillor
02/07/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Cornplanter and the other Seneca chiefs express their gratitude to the "Great Councillor" for his peaceful intentions and the presents and other benefits provided to them by the United States.
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Friendly Indians Killed at Beaver Creek
03/28/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox assures the Seneca Chiefs that the President had nothing to do with the recent murder of friendly Indians. He will ensure that Samuel Brady and the others responsible for this reprehensible deed …
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Expenses of an Expedition Against the Wabash Indians
01/22/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox estimates the expenses, calculated for four months, that would be required for an expedition against the Wabash Indians, and the expense, for nine months, of a proposed regiment of Rangers.
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Expenses of a Corps of 760 Men for Thirty Days
03/09/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
This is a schedule of the expenses of 760 men, calculated on a scale of thirty days from the point of departure, allowing three days for travel to the rendezvous and three days for returning home.
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Estimate of Pay, Subsistence, and Forage
01/15/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
An estimate of pay, subsistence, and forage for nine months from the 1st day of March to the 30th of November, 1790, according to the arrangement of Virginia.
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Deposition of James Wadsworth
01/21/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Wadsworth affirms that he was present when Oliver Phelps paid the Chiefs of the Seneca Nation money and goods in exchange for parcels of Indian land and that the Chiefs seemed well satisfied with the …
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Clothing for the Levies
01/22/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Knox discusses the clothing required for the levies and the cost thereof.
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Appropriations of Money for Certain Purposes.
01/06/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Report on Appropriations of Money for Certain Purposes. Outlines the expenditures and appropriations for government operations by topic. Recommendations for budget appropriations and how to deal with …
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Letter to Captain Putnam
07/19/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
The speaker calls Captain Putnam a companion, which signifies a stronger relationship than even that of a brother. The speaker admits his fears that the women and children of his tribe will die if …
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Lasting Peace with the Wabash Indians
07/20/1792 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Putnam replies to the speech of the Wea Indians. He reaffirms the brotherhood between him and the Indians and says that while brothers may differ they can eventually unite again. Putnam gives his …
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03/05/1793 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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03/22/1793 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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Treaty with the Cherokee Nation of Indians
06/26/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
A treaty held in 1794 at Philadelphia with the chiefs and warriors of the Cherokee Nation
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Report on Sums for Which a Further Appropriation Is Requisite.
06/02/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
A report on sums for which a further appropriation Is requisite.
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10/01/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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06/05/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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Letter Citation
07/23/1794 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Cited in Coxe to Hamilton, 11/01/1794. Contract for the casting of ten brass howitzers.
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