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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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
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1792080190101
Page start
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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