Negotiations with the Chiefs of the Five Nations
Document 1792Pickering discusses the negotiations with the Chiefs of the Five Nations when it will be impressed on them the importance of learning husbandry and other important arts connected with it.
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Wednesday Morning
Philadelphia, March 21, 1792
Sir,
[Secretary &c. &c. &c.]
The manner in which I have been employed to effect the present visit of the Chiefs of the Five Nations, [strikethrough: fact a] renders me peculiarly interested that their negotiations with them should conform with the [strikethrough: direct] object of the invitation. This object is indelibly impressed on my mind; it having been the main [undecipherable: probable reading: inducement] offered by me, to convince them of the real friendship of the United States. I feel interested in its accomplishment, because it is [undecipherable] that the good faith of the United States [undecipherable]. For, agreeably to my instruction, "I informed them how desirous you were that the Indians should have imparted to them the blessing of husbandry and the arts;" And I repeated to them your words "that the United States will be true and faithful to their engagements."
Having assured them of the assistance of the United States to introduce among them the knowledge of husbandry and a few other [undecipherable] of importance connected with it, I invited a few of the principal chiefs to come to Philadelphia after the [undecipherable] Committee wish to negotiate the plan for their [undecipherable: probable reading: civilization]. The rest too, independently of its principal object, might [undecipherable] —
[strikethrough: undecipherable] — they always coming. The disturbance defeating [undecipherable] took place — This event would [undecipherable] want [undecipherable] — good policy dictated a [undecipherable] — And that an event not seem to [undecipherable] from fear or discouragement — I thought that the invitation should appear to proceed wholly from me. — [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] to
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Description
Pickering discusses the negotiations with the Chiefs of the Five Nations when it will be impressed on them the importance of learning husbandry and other important arts connected with it.
Date
03/21/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1792032100201
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Washington
Timothy Pickering
Indians
Joseph Brant
white man
town destroyer
Secretary of War
General Knox
Mr. Kirkland
President
Notable locations
Philadelphia

