Pickering's Letter to the Indians

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Type

Autograph Draft Document Signed

Description

In his letter to the Six Nations, Pickering discusses the hostile Western Indians, the peace treaty, civilizing the Indians, Indian aggression, and trade and instruction.

Date

07/13/1791

Author

Timothy Pickering

Recipient

Sachems, Chiefs, & Warriors of the Six Nations

Repository

Peabody Essex Museum: Phillips Library

Collection

Timothy Pickering Papers

Document number

1791071390201

Page start

1

Note

Partially illegible.

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering
Sachems, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Six Nations
Brothers
those who plunged you into the war
real friends
those who desired you to sit still
white people
those nations who obstinately oppose a war against the fairest and kindest offers of peace
hunters
blacksmith
carpenters
hostile Indians
women and children
Great Spirit
Western Indians

Notable locations

New York
Oswego
Niagara
Detroit
Great Water
Great Britain

Notable items

voice of your elder brothers
peace
Great Water
other advice
the war against us
prejudices
utmost confidence
further improvements
necessary convenience or comfort enjoyed by the white people
your attention a little longer on the subject
before the beginning of the late war
the war between us and the British
these calculations
strength of the United States
my first speech to you
five sorts of work
sentiments of our great chief concerning the hostile Indians
their true situation
all the calamities attending a savage life
state of the war with the western Indians
final event of the war cannot be doubted
number of warriors will be three hundred thousand
acknowledgments in my first speech
terms of justice and humanity
depredation of the indians to go unpunished
chain of friendship
abundant proofs of the real and substantial friendship of the United States
council fire