We shall sail with the first fair wind.
Document 1793Commissioners LIncoln, Randolph, and Pickering report on the status of their expedition to treat with the Western Indians.
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Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Commissioners LIncoln, Randolph, and Pickering report on the status of their expedition to treat with the Western Indians.
Date
06/28/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Erie
Collection
Document number
1793062890002
Note
This letter includes extracts of speeches by Indians and by the Commissioners and was forwarded by Joseph Nicholson.
Notable persons
Benjamin Lincoln
Beverley Randolph
Timothy Pickering
Commissioners
Major Isaac Craig
Joseph Nicholson
Seneca Indians
Wabash Indians
competent interpreters
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Ash
Western Indians
Captain Brandt
Colonel Simcoe, Governor of Upper Canada
Notable locations
Fort Erie
Detroit river
rapids of the Miami of the lake
Sandusky
Notable items
packages of wampum
messenger to Philadelphia
treaty
compensation to runners
faithful services
Burnt towns
one guinea [currency]
languages of the Six Nations
council