Peace with Most of the Western Tribes
Document 1792Despite the murders of several American officers by Indians, Putnam is still optimistic about the prospects of achieving peace with most of the western tribes, thereby detaching them from the tribes who originated the war.
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Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Description
Despite the murders of several American officers by Indians, Putnam is still optimistic about the prospects of achieving peace with most of the western tribes, thereby detaching them from the tribes who originated the war.
Date
07/22/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1792072240000
Note
Cited in Putnam to Knox, 08/16/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Jean Krouch, the principal Wea chief
Mr. Vego
prisoners
Schaffer
General Wilkinson
Freeman
Trueman
Hardin
servant
Captain Hendrick
Mr. Wells, the interpreter
old Wea men
Jean Krouch
their families
principal chiefs of the western tribes
warriors
messengers of peace
Wabash Indians
Major Hamtramck
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Fort Hamilton
Omee or Tawa River
the Wabash
War Office
Notable items
escape from the Indians
overtures made them by the United States
speeches
the river
state of peace
hunting season
treaty with the western tribes
Indian goods
Indian prisoners