Official Reply to Captain Jacob of the Supeonea Nation
Document 1792U.S. agent informs Jacob that he is forwarding the Chief's message to President Washington.
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To Capt Jacob chief of the Supeenea Nation of Indians and a number of Warriors of that Nation.
Brothers, I have attended to your Speech made yesterday and shall send it immediately to the great chief of the thirteen fires. with the four strings of Wampom which you presented. and as soon as I receive his answer. will let you know it dated at Canandarqua the twenty eighth day of July 1792
Type
Copy of document
Description
U.S. agent informs Jacob that he is forwarding the Chief's message to President Washington.
Date
07/28/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Canandaigua New York
Collection
Document number
1792072890101
Page start
1
Note
Author is likely to be General Israel Chapin. However, Chapin's authorship could not be confirmed from this document
Notable persons
Israel Chapin
Captain Jacob
President George Washington
Chief
Supeonea Nation
Indians
warriors
Notable locations
Canandaigua
New York
Notable items
speech
strings of wampum
attended to your speech made yesterday
send it immediately to the great chief of the thirteen fires
receive his answer