Peace Treaty with Indians, Goods and Prisoner Exchange
Document 1792Prisoners and goods traveled down river this morning, supply to meet demands for 700 Indians to gather at Post Vincennes, hopes his choices of goods meet desires of War Department. Hopes exchange of Indian prisoners will show sign of good faith and result in a peace treaty.
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Prisoners and goods traveled down river this morning, supply to meet demands for 700 Indians to gather at Post Vincennes, hopes his choices of goods meet desires of War Department. Hopes exchange of Indian prisoners will show sign of good faith and result in a peace treaty.
Date
08/16/1792
Author
Recipient
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Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1792081640000
Note
Cited in Putnam to Knox, 08/21/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Major Hamtramck
Secretary of War
Anthony Wayne
Major Trueman
messenger
prisoners
Indians
Indian Nation
Captain Hendrick
Wabash
Kaweahatta
agent
General Washington
citizen
barbarous people
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Post Vincennes
Fort Vincennes
fort
frontier
territory
War Office
river
Post Vincent
Fort Vincent
Eel river
Notable items
Indian goods
blanket
shroud
breech-clouts
leggings
leggins
flag
medal
arm band
wrist band
hat
knives
knife
looking glass
mirror
small articles
jewels
lindsey
overalls
hunting shirt
linen
common woollen
murder
Indian relations
peace
war
prisoner exchange
council