Keeping the Peace
Document 1785Pacan, Chief of the Upper Miami Towns, speaks to General Clark and the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Post St. Vincent. Pacan desires peace and blames Alexander McKee for fomenting hostilities among the northern tribes. Pacan also asks to be excused from the upcoming treaty because he cannot risk leaving his horses.
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[Alexander Hamilton
Secy of the Treasury]
Type
Copy of document
Description
Pacan, Chief of the Upper Miami Towns, speaks to General Clark and the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Post St. Vincent. Pacan desires peace and blames Alexander McKee for fomenting hostilities among the northern tribes. Pacan also asks to be excused from the upcoming treaty because he cannot risk leaving his horses.
Date
09/25/1785
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1785092590001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Pacan, Chief of the Miamis
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
General Clark
Alexander McKee
woman and children
Nations to the northward
Shawanese
Notable locations
Post St. Vincent
Upper Miami Towns
our village
Notable items
peace
treaty
horses
speech you sent to this place
good talk from my Father
steps my Father is taking to keep peace and guard against bad times
mischief