Meeting with Friendly Tribes at Vincennes
Document 1793Putnam descirbes his meeting with friendly tribes at Vincennes where the Indians were given clothing, blankets, and ornaments to confirm the friendship of the American government.
No document image is currently available.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Typed letter
Description
Putnam descirbes his meeting with friendly tribes at Vincennes where the Indians were given clothing, blankets, and ornaments to confirm the friendship of the American government.
Date
02/14/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1793021440200
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Indian prisoners
women and children
chiefs
Quartermaster
escort
Captain Peters
Joseph Baird
Major Hamtramck
Mr. Beard
Major Vanderbergh
Illinois Indians
wives
the infirm
Weachtenos
Piankeshaws
the President [Washington]
Delawares
chiefs of the hostile tribes
Mr. William, Interpreter
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Vincennes
Fort Washington
Eel Creek
Muskingham
Notable items
official report
clothing
treaty
silver ornaments
speech
gratitude
act of generosity
American government
council
act of generosity
deliveries
state of my health
powder and lead
magazine
Indian goods
blankets
provision return
wages