Proceedings of the Council at Buffalo Creek are forwarded to Knox

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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

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