Indian intelligence report, council at Miami and role played by Joseph Brant
Document 1788Discusses council at Miami and the role of Brant in these discussions. Brant seems to have recommended peace, which is a matter of dissatisfaction for the western Indians. A surveyor named John Filson was killed by Indians.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Discusses council at Miami and the role of Brant in these discussions. Brant seems to have recommended peace, which is a matter of dissatisfaction for the western Indians. A surveyor named John Filson was killed by Indians.
Date
10/26/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Harmar
Collection
Document number
1788102654200
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 12/08/1788.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Joseph Brant
Western Indians
Mohawk
John Filson
surveyor
Indians
Notable locations
Miami
Fort Harmar
Notable items
council at Miami
peace negotiations
treaty
Indian relations
Indian affairs