Lord Dorchester speech to Indians
Document 1793Land rights and boundaries were previously determined by nations of Europe and do not hold now that the United States has possession of the land.
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To the Chiefs & Warriors
Speech Delivered to the [undecipherable] speech, delivered by the ten United Indian nations of the Miamis, Chippewa's, Potawatomies Unions, Shawanese, Delaware, Justins & the Six Nations.
Brothers, when I heard your Speech yesterday on behalf of your Nations, I told you that your words were of great moment, that I should weigh them, and give you an answer today.
Brothers, I am now ready.
Brothers you mentioned two speeches yesterday whereby you had proposed a meeting with Colo McKee at the foot of the Miami Rapids, and which you supposed I had received —
Brothers, The Speeches have not reached me. I therefore called together some of your Chiefs, last evening, and found that I had had poor information of the general purport before by a letter from Mr McKee, in which he mentions that a meeting had taken place, which [remainder of text cut off at bottom]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Land rights and boundaries were previously determined by nations of Europe and do not hold now that the United States has possession of the land.
Date
08/15/1793
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793081590001
Page start
1
Notable persons
multiple
Lord Dorchester
Indians
Indian Nation
Wyandots
Shawneses
Ottawas
Hurons
Potawatamies
Delawares
Chippewas
Chipawas
Six Nations
chiefs
warriors
commissioners
British
President
Notable locations
Wabash
Miami
river
Notable items
treaty

