Washington Should Hold Back His Warriors
Document 1791Farmer Brother entreats the Americans to distinguish between those Indians, like the Six Nations, who want peace and the bad Indians who want war. If the Americans will delay their attacks, he pledges to try to convince the warlike Indians to accept peace.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Farmer Brother entreats the Americans to distinguish between those Indians, like the Six Nations, who want peace and the bad Indians who want war. If the Americans will delay their attacks, he pledges to try to convince the warlike Indians to accept peace.
Date
05/14/1791
Author
Collection
Document number
1791051490000
Notable persons
Farmer Brother
great chief of the Shawanese called Little Hoope
the Long Knife
Virginians
the Americans
bad Indians
Captain [Joseph] Brandt
General Washington
General St. Clair
Six Nations
sachems and head-men of our nations
Notable locations
outermost edge of the bad people's settlement
Notable items
last talk with the Shawanese
peace
setting sun
large towns
great fight
council fire
towns of the enemy Indians