Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
Document 1794Letter, encloses Ewing's account of Wayne's campaign; mentions white captives; describes British relations with Inidans; discusses Treaty at Canandaigua.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, encloses Ewing's account of Wayne's campaign; mentions white captives; describes British relations with Inidans; discusses Treaty at Canandaigua.
Date
09/17/1794
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1794091740101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Chapin, 10/25/1794.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Col. Pickering
Ewing
Capt. Brant
Notable locations
Canandaiqua
United States
Genessee River
Fort Erie
Detroit
Buffalo Creek
Notable items
goods and stores forwarded
commence at the time stipulated
indians will generally attend the treaty in my opinion
best friends to the United States
Americans
indians come to this place from Genessee River in order to attend the treaty
since the indians were first invited to the treaty the British have endeavored to prevent their attendance
used every exertion to persuade them to join the hostile indians at the westward
found the indians would not generally join the war
government told them in council at Fort Erie
prisoner with the Indians three years
man and his sister from Detroit
particulars are mentioned in Mr. Ewing's minutes
account respecting Gen. Wayne's action and the Indians
since my last I have endeavored to obtain every information from the westward in my power
employed in that quarter for that purpose
minutes he has made is inclosed
copy of a letter from Capt. Brant