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.
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I had the honor of informing you in my last that I had received a [undecipherable] from Buffalo Creek requesting my attendance at [their?] Council. I accordingly went after [undecipherable] in the [grounds?] of that Council —
I have every reason to suppose that the Six Nations had fully made up their minds previous to the Meeting of the Council to take a step [agreeable?] to the wishes of the United States, in order to bring about a general peace between [undecipherable] their Boundaries, together with the [undecipherable] to be held [undecipherable], together with the [undecipherable] settled by the [British?] in the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] — and by the [British?] in the [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] and by the friendly Indians —
I accordingly attended the Council on behalf of the [undecipherable] Government. My [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] a less [undecipherable] the [Commissioners?] his statement that [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] named [undecipherable]. They [undecipherable] his statements that [undecipherable] from this occasion every [undecipherable] required by the Steps you [undecipherable] I can [undecipherable] that the very [undecipherable] affairs made [undecipherable] —
The [account?] that [undecipherable] from Philadelphia from [undecipherable] the Indians [undecipherable] said [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] true and [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] of the [generosity?] of the State [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] commendable —
For [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] being the Frontier of the State of [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] recently [undecipherable] claims [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] the matter [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] mind following [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] anything about they [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] —
She went to Buffalo Creek [undecipherable] having [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to the children in [undecipherable] carrying their [undecipherable] to the Indians —
The Extreme of the Indian mind [undecipherable] every [undecipherable] their demands [undecipherable] with the instructions they [undecipherable]. Therefore [undecipherable] told to [undecipherable] by my honor to go [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] persuaded that I [endeavor?] to make use of all the necessary [undecipherable] —
I have the honor to be
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My [undecipherable] inform[undecipherable] particularly [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] this [undecipherable]
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[undecipherable] The Honble
Henry Knox [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
[Copy of a [undecipherable] Letter
No: [undecipherable]
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Copy 20]
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

