Preparations for Indian Treaty; Reports Indian Attack
Document 1788Announces Zeigler's arrival, escorted by Cornplanter and Halftown, an Oneida chief, and several of the Six Nations, to arrange the treaty. Describes attack on Lieut. Peters and Major Hamtramck's men with their provisions, with 10 killed and 8 wounded.
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Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Announces Zeigler's arrival, escorted by Cornplanter and Halftown, an Oneida chief, and several of the Six Nations, to arrange the treaty. Describes attack on Lieut. Peters and Major Hamtramck's men with their provisions, with 10 killed and 8 wounded.
Date
09/14/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Harmar
Collection
Document number
1788091440001
Page start
4
Note
This document contains extracts from 2 letters: one dated 26 April 1788, the other dated 14 September 1788. The first letter is treated in document # 1788042640101.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Captain Zeigler
Cornplanter
Halftown
Halftoun
Oneita Chief
Six Nations
Women
Children
Lieutenant Peters
Major Hamtramck
Oneida
men
killed
wounded
Secretary of War
Brigadier General Harmar
Captain Bradford
Captain Heart
Ensign Spear
commissioner
Captain Pike
Wyandot
Western Territory
Delaware
contractor
Lieutenant Peters
Notable locations
Oneida
Fort Harmar
Wabash River
Fort Pitt
Allegheny
Verango
Ohio River
Muskingum
Fort Vincennes
Rapids of Ohio
Notable items
Treaty
Provisions
Indian Attack
Indian relations
Indian affairs
attack