Acceptance of Peace Offering, Land Grant to the Delaware Nation
Document 1795Acceptance of peace offering of prisoners and grant of permission for the Delaware Nation to plant the land they previously occupied in the vicinity of Grand Glaize.
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[Head Quarters]
Greeneville, 21st March 1795
Brothers,
I have received your letter from Swan Creek of the 9th Instant proposing the immediate surrender of all the prisoners in your several possessions, who you have collected for that purpose — Your cheerful and ready compliance with that part of the Preliminary Articles entered into by myself and your Sachems, is a demonstration of the sincerity of your Hearts & very pleasing to me.
I shall therefore order Major Hunt, one of my War chiefs, and Commandant of Fort Defiance to receive them accordingly; and to permit the Delaware Nation to plant the same Ground they used to Occupy in the vicinity of Grand Glaize, where you and your people will be protected and treated with Kindness, free from any kind of Interruption
I shall expect to take you all by the hand, at this place on the fifteenth day of June next, agreeable to appointment, where you will meet with a Sincere Welcome from
Your friend & Brother
Anthony Wayne
Major General & Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States of America &
[underline: Sachems] [undecipherable] [underline: White Eyes]
Peliporketsky Chief Warriors
Big Cat } Bochenjehoties }
Pechelatonena } Watipoachehin }
(Elias Aleny)
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To all the Sachems Chiefs and Warriors of the several Nations or Tribes of Indians living on the Waters of the Wabash, & to all and every other Tribe & Nation whom it may concern,
Younger Brothers
In consequence of the inclosed address, the Wyandots & other tribes of Sandusky, the Chippewas, Ottawas, Potawatamies, Sackies, Miamis, Delawares Shawanoes, and the Indians of Huron River, have come forward & sued for peace and have also entered into Preliminary Articles for a Cessation of Hostilities, for bringing in & surrendering up all the prisoners in their Possession, And for holding a treaty at this place on the 15th of June next, for the purpose of establishing a permanent Peace, with the United States of America
Will Wells who is both your friend and my friend will explain all those matters & facts fully and clearly to you, and is charged to present you this String of Wampum as a proof that I have taken you by the hand with that strong hold of friendship which time can never break,
Younger Brothers
It has pleased the Great Spirit to open the Ears
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Acceptance of peace offering of prisoners and grant of permission for the Delaware Nation to plant the land they previously occupied in the vicinity of Grand Glaize.
Date
03/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Green Ville
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795032190000
Page start
37
Note
Addressed to the Sachems: Tetepocksky, Big Cat, Pechetalmena; George White Eyes; Chief Warriors; Pockenjeheles; Watepuckehen (alias Allen)
Notable persons
Delaware Nation
Anthony Wayne
Sachems
Tetepocksky
Big Cat
Pechetalmena
George White Eyes
Chief Warriors
Pockenjeheles
Watepuckehen
Allen
Major Hunt
prisoners
Notable locations
Greenville, Head Quarters
Swan Creek
Grand Glaize
Fort Defiance
Huron River
Notable items
release
planting ground
peace
Preliminary Articles

