Indians Now Assembing to Engage Americans; Request for Hurons to Assemble As Well
Document 1794Informs the Hurons that the Chippewa, Poutawatomie, Shawnee, Mingo, Delaware, and Miami are assembling after hearing cannon fire near a Chippewa settlement [presumably the American army approaching]. Summons the Hurons and "all the others along with you."
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' are so; and hope you will be the same, and that you
" will now give some proof of it.
" * This addition unanimously agreed upon in a Coun-
cil of the different Nations held at the foot of the
Rapids 28 April 1792. "
Copy of a Message to the Hurons and other
Indians.
Dated Glaize 9th June 1794
At Griegues Town, one of the Chipper Villages of the Glaize there are 180 Chippawas & Poutawato-mies, who last night heard Cannon fired at the fallen Timber & the Chickasaws came and spied them also last Night.
This Morning one of each Nation went up to see the place where the firing was. They sent to us also this morning to tell us to gather what we could at the Glaize. The Shawanees, the Mingoes, the Delawares, and Miamies as they said they imagined the enemy were on their way against us. We immediately sent them back and told them that as soon as those who were sent to Spy came back, we would send down two of our own people to the Rapids to let the Indians know what they had seen.
Brethren and Uncles the Hurons — You have now heard the news; make haste and come on & bring all the others along with you. What further news we have we shall let you know from day to day; & every party as they arrive at the Rapids come forward. We are to collect immediately to know what we have to do— We may go on to the Chipper Villa-ges but we will expect you and all the others as soon as possible
(Signed) Painted Tobacco
Signed A McKee S. J. A.
Extract of a letter from Major Gen.l Isaac Brock to Colonel Proctor
Dated Fort George
Aug.t 24th 1812
" The enclosed was sent me several days ago at
" Amherstburg, but meeting unfortunately the Officer
" who was intrusted with the account of the Capture
" of Detroit he persuaded the Messenger to return
" to me there— You will find by it that a
" cessation has been agreed upon between Sir
George
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Informs the Hurons that the Chippewa, Poutawatomie, Shawnee, Mingo, Delaware, and Miami are assembling after hearing cannon fire near a Chippewa settlement [presumably the American army approaching]. Summons the Hurons and "all the others along with you."
Date
06/09/1794
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794060990101
Page start
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Notable persons
Painted Tobacco
Alexander McKee
Chippewa
Poutawatomie
Shawnee
Mingo
Delaware
Miami Chippewa
Hurons
American Army
Colonel Alexander McKee
enemy
Indians
spy
Notable locations
Au Glaize
Glaize
Grey Eyes Town
upper villages of Glaize
Fallen Timbers
Rapids
upper villages
Notable items
news
cannon
Battle of Fallen Timbers
message

