Putnam's Report on the Western Indians
Document 1792In a detailed report, General Putnam recommends that many of the western tribes can be rendered neutral by careful negotiation and presents and the hostile tribes can be intimidated by a large show of force near Lake Erie.
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In a detailed report, General Putnam recommends that many of the western tribes can be rendered neutral by careful negotiation and presents and the hostile tribes can be intimidated by a large show of force near Lake Erie.
Date
07/08/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1792070851800
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Indians on the Wabash
Shawanese and other hostile nations
our enemies
Chippewas
Western Indians
Delawares
Wyandots
King of Great Britain
British emissary
Major Hamtramck
Captain Hendrick
grand council
beligerent tribes
Wabash Indians
Mr. Hutchins
Six Nations
traders
regular troops
riflemen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lexington
Fort Washington
Vincennes
Buffalo Creek
Tawa River
Canada
Fort Jefferson
Allegheny River
French Creek
the Big Beaver
the Cuyahoga
the Scioto
Sandusky
the Ohio
Lake Erie
Miami village
Presque Isle
Pittsburgh
Kishkushe
Salt Springs
Detroit
Muskingham River
Kentucky
Lake Michigan
Illinois country
western Pennsylvania
Notable items
annual allowance of goods
purchase of land
confederacy
no quarrel with the Americans
peace
Thirteen Fires [Thirteen States]
lands
hunting ground
possession of your lands
encroachments of the Americans
treaties at Fort McIntosh and the Big Miami
President's [Washington] speech
flag
water navigation
baggage
intermediate stations
Indian language
council fire
annual presents
watercraft
Western army
bad hills
thickets of brush
swamp
lumber
wagon road
pack horse path
beef
our negotiations
forage
treaty
causeway