To the Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations
Document 1787Speech alludes to transmission of items to Congress, recommendations of peace, and advised Indians to maintain control over their people to prevent hostilities against white settlers.
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To the Chiefs and Warriors [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Nations
Brethren
[undecipherable] the [undecipherable] family of Guyenbahhie
[undecipherable] to inform you that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] received [undecipherable] to you — I have given the [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] information [undecipherable] [undecipherable] now give to you. And [undecipherable] here after respect [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] recommendations on all matters [undecipherable] —
I have been [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
Why
I have not [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] counsel [undecipherable] from last [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have come by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Their advices respecting the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] commander [undecipherable] is by the hand [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] [undecipherable] been [undecipherable]
I am nothing [undecipherable] in them, but [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] that I may [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I shall only recommend Peace, and that you take the greatest care of the conduct of your [undecipherable] people that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in any [undecipherable] to the Citizens of the United States. And [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Citizens [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] give you give them the most ample protection, by which you will soon be supplied with goods on the most reasonable terms.
I am pleased that you have taken The bearer [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] to lead him to your Council fire, and have advised him to be Strong and [undecipherable] — he is a man of [undecipherable] & is well informed of [undecipherable] position of [undecipherable] & the people of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] nations and the Indians in general. And [undecipherable] I have not only given him the [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] do [undecipherable] with him [undecipherable] an audience. but have shown him the original Treaty between [undecipherable] Britain and the U.S. signed by the King and it [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to it, and bound him to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] all the Indian nations.
I have informed him that Col. [undecipherable] Butler is the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] those [undecipherable] may be [undecipherable] at his place in [undecipherable] of my absence —
I am happy to inform you that of the different Indian tribes I have found the chiefs and young men in this quarter to [undecipherable] very well [undecipherable]. They seem disposed to peace, and I have reason to think they will continue so and desire for a good understanding with the citizens of the [undecipherable] which will give me great pleasure to cultivate — A belt —
I now bid you my best wishes and protest myself Your friend and Brother
Richard ó Butler
Superintendent of
Indian Affairs for
the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Fort Pitt
Feb. 28th 1787 —
To
The Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations
in Council
By Guyenbahhie
Type
Document Signed
Description
Speech alludes to transmission of items to Congress, recommendations of peace, and advised Indians to maintain control over their people to prevent hostilities against white settlers.
Date
02/28/1787
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1787022890001
Page start
1
Note
first pages are mostly illegible.
Notable persons
Richard Butler
Indians
Indian Nation
Congress
Great Britain
British
chiefs
superintendent for Indian affairs
Six Nations
traders
King of Great Britain
Chiefs and Warriors
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
frontier
territory
Great Britain
Notable items
council fire
peace

