To the Chiefs and Warriors of the Delaware Nation, Concerning Past & Future Treaties

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To the Chiefs Warriers & others of the Delaware nation Brothers, In a message which is sent you, by order of Congress, which is the great council of the United States dated at Carlisle the third day of August 1787 delivered at Sanduskie by George Lovelace I told you that Congress had taken the Representation of the Indian nations Dated Decr. 18th 1786 [overstrike: 7] into thus Serious considerations & would give an ans:r thereto in due time. I now inform you by James Rinkey & William Willan that Congress in consiquence of said Representation were pleased by a Resolution dated the 27th Day of October last to Authorize the Honble the Governor of the Western Territory and (myself) the Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the northern District Invite & meet the Chiefs of the Five Nations, Delawares, Wiandots, Chippawas, Ottawas, Skomias, Shawanas., Wabash & all other Indian nations within the said northern District which Extends from the middle of the Lakes South to the Ohio & west to the Mississippi Rivers, in order to hold a General Treaty with you & them for the purpose (if Possible) of setting & removing all just complaints and uneasiness Supposed to Exist between the United States & the Indian Nations; and to establish a Peace which shall be lasting. It is intended that the Treaty will be held at the Falls of Muskingum about Sevinty miles west said River from the Ohio on the first day of May next 1788 or as soon as possible after that day - I therefore Expect your Chiefs will not fail to Attend, and that you & the Wiandots, will gain & send this Invitation through the nation to inform & collect the Western Chiefs punctually, as we shall endeavour to have Evry thing ready to Recieve you & them at that time & Place.

The Resolution of Congress must convince you of thus Friendly & Pacific disposition toward the Indian nations. And I hope will induce you all to come with hearts disposed to perpetual Peace & Friendships with the United States I am your Real Friend & Brother Richd. Butler Superintendt. Indn. Affrs. Northn Distr Dated at Pittsburgh the 23d Day of Decr 1787 —

Type

Document Signed

Description

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.

Date

12/23/1787

Author

Major General Richard Butler

Recipient

Chiefs of the Delawares

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Repository

Clements Library: University of Michigan

Collection

Jonathan Cass Papers

Document number

1787122390001

Page start

1

Note

Essential duplicate of a document sent to the Shawnee & Delaware tribes.

Notable persons

Indians
congress
Delawares
Shawnee
Richard Butler

Notable locations

Pittsburgh

Notable items

Indian relations
treaty