Proceedings of the Council at Buffalo Creek are forwarded to Knox
Document 1794Letter, encloses proceedings of Buffalo Creek council; discusses treaty between Six Nations and United States; mentions speech of Lord Dorchester; discusses British presence in the Northeast; discusses Indians.
100%
⇣
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
Sir
I have the honor of informing you on my last that I had received a Volume from Buffalo Creek requiring my attendance at the Council convened at this time to be held on the proceedings of the Council.
I have every reason to suppose that the Six Nations had fully made up their Minds previous to the Meeting of the [undecipherable] to hold a treaty agreeable to the wishes of the United States in order to keep about a general peace, but the insidious Practices of some Persons attached to the by false and double together with the [undecipherable] by the British on the occasion entirely [undecipherable] our expectations.
Capt Bruntago attended the Council in behalf [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the Gentleman the Dragoon he appointed [undecipherable] came to be present to [undecipherable] our table, and at the same time they [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] that their [undecipherable] would be [undecipherable] by the King yet [undecipherable] that they were every [undecipherable] made.
The next that Arrived from Philadelphia [undecipherable] tended to the [undecipherable] given up to be [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] a Confirmation of the [undecipherable] of the United States to the [undecipherable].
[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] being the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] following words delivered at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] and amend the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[Oct 20th]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, encloses proceedings of Buffalo Creek council; discusses treaty between Six Nations and United States; mentions speech of Lord Dorchester; discusses British presence in the Northeast; discusses Indians.
Date
04/29/1794
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1794042940101
Page start
1
Note
Authorship could not be verified from document. However, Israel Chapin is likely author.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Capt. Bomberry
Col. Butler
Lord Dorchester
Notable locations
Detroit
State of New York
Philadelphia
United States
Buffalo Creek
Notable items
expence of the indians
alarmed at the present appearance of war
destitute of arms and ammunition
British
Capt. Bomberry attended the council in behalf of the British government
assistance would be wanted by the King
speech of Lord Dorchester
reason to suppose that the Six Nations had fully made up their minds previous to the meeting of the council to hold a treaty agreeable to the wishes
inclosed are the proceedings of that council
honour of informing you in my last that I had received a runner from Buffalo Creek requesting my attendance at council
