Request for White Wampum & Interpreters for Treaty at Sandusky Ohio
Document 1793Six Nations interpreter Jasper Parish carries a letter from Federal commissioners for Treaty at Sandusky which attempts to enlist General Gibson's support as an Indian expert in obtaining white wampum and qualified interpreters for the Delaware and Shawanese languages. Major Craig at Pittsburg identified at the point of contact. Interpreters were supposed to travel with commissioners, but did not arrive in time for departure from Philadelphia.
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immediately. We shall doubtless embark for Sandusky by the time he can possibly return.
We have been disappointed in our applications at New York and Albany for white Wampum. Eighty thousand is the quantity we should chuse to take with us. If it can be obtained at Pittsburg pray procure it or as much as you can; if short of eighty thousand the inclosed contingent draft on the Secretary at War will enable you to pay for it.
We have now only to request that you will reflect on the importance of our present application; and we assure ourselves you will chearfully comply with our wishes.
We are &c.
B Lincoln
B Randolph, Commissioners of the
T Pickering United States.
(Enclosed in the preceding)
To General Knox Secretary at War.
Niagara 26th. May 1793
Sir,
Not having obtained any White Wampum either at New York or Albany we have desired Major bray to procure any quantity not exceeding 80,000, at Pittsburg should he procure it be will transmit you the account thereof which we request you to pay at five days sight here of.
B Lincoln Commissioner.
To General John Gibson Pittsburg.
Sir Niagara 26th May 1793
We have written to Major Craig, who is in the service of
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Description
Six Nations interpreter Jasper Parish carries a letter from Federal commissioners for Treaty at Sandusky which attempts to enlist General Gibson's support as an Indian expert in obtaining white wampum and qualified interpreters for the Delaware and Shawanese languages. Major Craig at Pittsburg identified at the point of contact. Interpreters were supposed to travel with commissioners, but did not arrive in time for departure from Philadelphia.
Date
05/26/1793
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Hall, opposite Niagara
Document number
1793052690155
Page start
23
Note
Enclosed in Lincoln, Randolph, and Pickering to Craig, 06/21/1793.This document is enclosed in instructions to the commissioners appointed to deal with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio, in the form of a journal of their proceedings, submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
Notable persons
General John Gibson
Major Craig
Jasper Parish
Jasper Parrish
Delaware
Shawnee
Federal Commissioners Treaty Sandusky
Beverley Randolph
Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
Timothy Pickering
Notable locations
Niagara
Sandusky
Ohio
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Shawnee
Delaware
Notable items
white wampum
indian interpreters