Report on the Treaty of Fort Harmar
Document 1789Reports that the business related to the Treaty of Fort Harmar has finished. They have renewed their former engagements; that is the Six Nations, Wyandots, Chippewas, Delawares, Pottawatamies, and Sacs. They seem well satisfied. States that one good consequence is that the confederacy is broken and Joseph Brant has lost his influence. River is presently frozen and communications by water cut off. General Butler attempts passage by land. When river opens, will leave post for New York.
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Description
Reports that the business related to the Treaty of Fort Harmar has finished. They have renewed their former engagements; that is the Six Nations, Wyandots, Chippewas, Delawares, Pottawatamies, and Sacs. They seem well satisfied. States that one good consequence is that the confederacy is broken and Joseph Brant has lost his influence. River is presently frozen and communications by water cut off. General Butler attempts passage by land. When river opens, will leave post for New York.
Date
01/18/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Harmar
Collection
Document number
1789011851800
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Six Nations, Wyandots, Chippewas, Delawares, Pottawatamies, Sacs
Joseph Brant
Mohawks
Indian confederacy
Notable locations
Fort Harmar
Ohio River
New York
Notable items
Treaty of Fort Harmar
passage by land
passage by river
frozen river