Message to Hostile Indians of the Delaware Nation

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Type

Translation (Contemporary or Modern) of Document

Description

Speech of Captain Aupaumut to the Delaware Indians. Asks for show of peace; mentions frontier forts; mentions Indian land complaints.

Date

07/16/1792

Author

Captain Hendrick Aupaumut

Repository

New-York Historical Society: Manuscript Department

Collection

Henry O'Reilly Collection

Document number

1792071690001

Page start

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Notable persons

Hendrick Aupaumut
Delaware Indians

Notable locations

United States
Miami

Notable items

sent our message of peace
faithfully delivered
impartially acquaint you
best knowledge of the dispositions of the United States in general
sachems of the whole confederacy
speak from the lips only
strings of white & purple wampum
speak from our hearts
quarrel with you
wish to have lasting peace
tender affections for our children
women
young men
old parents
promote their happiness
united sachems
endeavour to establish happiness for our children
various reports of many birds
big knifes
means to settle all difficulties
quench the war
defrauded you with regard to your lands
remove the burdens which hangs in your mind
great nations over the great waters
forts
wait and listen
reports of many birds are true
large belt of wampum
word of peace may reach your ears
feared that our word of peace had never touched your ears
drop down and gone underground or in the air by means of malignant birds
sachems and head warriors of Delawares
whole confederate nations
brothers attend
speak from our hearts where there is burden of sorrow
substance of message of the United States to the different tribes of Indians