Speech of the Chiefs of the Six Nations
Document 1792Speech of the Six Nations to General Chapin. Discuss Indian delegation to Philadelphia; hostile Western Indians; and notes that disturbance to the westward between Six Nations brethren and Americans is entirely owing to Americans detaining the lands
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[From the Chief of the [undecipherable] Nations [undecipherable]]
To [undecipherable]
Brethren
Since we have received here a [undecipherable] for a certainty that the disturbance to the [undecipherable] between our Brethren and your peoples is entirely [undecipherable] by your detaining the Lands as we stated in Philadelphia, [undecipherable] you made a purchase of, and this prevents any accomodation, we therefore recommend you to forward this to [undecipherable] the Thirteen States to consider of it, which we hope they will do, and let us know their opinion as soon as [undecipherable]. We are now according to our promise on the eve of our departure to meet our Western Brethren as [undecipherable] where we will expect an answer which we hope will be so favorable as to enable us to bring about that Peace which so desireable to all parties.
We remain your Brethren
Oneyawas × Farmers Brother
Kenjeyeythks × Fish Carrier
Lyangagaragle × Old Smoke
[undecipherable] × [undecipherable]
Hayendawana × Chaas [undecipherable]
To [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Affairs
United States America.
The Chiefs wish that their answer to the Speaker of General Washington and the others at Philadelphia may be sent them.
Type
Translation (Contemporary or Modern) of Document
Description
Speech of the Six Nations to General Chapin. Discuss Indian delegation to Philadelphia; hostile Western Indians; and notes that disturbance to the westward between Six Nations brethren and Americans is entirely owing to Americans detaining the lands
Date
08/01/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792080190101
Page start
1
Note
Speech delivered to General Israel Chapin.
Notable persons
Oneyewas
Farmer's Brother
Kengegethtas
Fish Carrier
Syengagaragla
Old Smoak
Kayendewana
Clear Sky
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Seven nations of Canada
Indians
Iroquois
Notable locations
Buffalo Creek
Philadelphia
Buffaloe Creek
Notable items
thirteen states
promise on the eve of our departure to meet our western brethren in council
bring about that peace which so desirable to all parties
brothers
made a purchase
forward this to General Knox
returned home
disturbance to the westward between our brethren and your people is entirely owing to your detaining the lands
chiefs of the six nations at Buffaloe Creek

