Letter Concerning Transport of Goods, Upcoming Treaty in Greenville, and Peace
Document 1795Letter delivered by Leather Lips, Delaware chief, and warriors. Williams stated that the Indians traveling to Greenville will sign treaty and are eager for peace. Supplies transported to Greenville from Pittsburg will be housed in small fort with garrison to be constructed soon.
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[Letter from Geo Jansica to Agohechumy the Principal Chief of the Ottawas to prevent the [undecipherable] from attending the Treaty]
Swan Creek 18th June 1794
To Agohechumy &c
Capt Grant's [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] and beg your sends some body here tomorrow to breakfast they have to say to you & the Chiefs of the other Nations — They say they are now according to [undecipherable] at the Council [undecipherable] to meet them besides also that they wish to see them [undecipherable] before they [undecipherable] upon any thing — they without [undecipherable] to serve here tomorrow
(Signed)
Geo Jansica
Speech delivered [undecipherable] Jacques Laffell by the Hurons Ottawas and Chipawas of Detroit — To be delivered to General Wayne.
Brothery The Hurons Speech —
As a long time since we receiving your Speech to attend the treaty the [undecipherable] have been [undecipherable] over with you, but the Chipawas have [undecipherable] up, also the great quantity of snow on [undecipherable] lately has prevented us from setting [undecipherable] before, but we are ready [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] march immediately, so that you will [undecipherable] before these Days.
Brothery The Ottawas Speech, delivered by Agohechumy
I should have been going before, but I have not had it in my powers, but [undecipherable] myself forth for the General [undecipherable]
Brother — The Hurons [undecipherable] and Chipawas will send Jacques Laffell and Blue Jacket at Fort Recovery, from which [undecipherable] we will all go together to your [undecipherable] in —
Brothery An Speech of the Chipawas
We are something late but we are [undecipherable] on our [undecipherable] and will be with you, with the Ottawas, Hurons and Blue Jacket[undecipherable] in —
One of the Speakers is without [undecipherable].
Type
Letter
Description
Letter delivered by Leather Lips, Delaware chief, and warriors. Williams stated that the Indians traveling to Greenville will sign treaty and are eager for peace. Supplies transported to Greenville from Pittsburg will be housed in small fort with garrison to be constructed soon.
Date
05/31/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Head Quarters , Greenville
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795053190101
Page start
41
Notable persons
Delaware
Wyandots
Shawanees
Miamies
Chippawas
Ottowas
Leather Lips
Blue Jacket
Colonel McKee
British
garrison
Captain Reid
Indians
Mr. McLean
Notable locations
Head Quarters
Greenville
Michigan
Wabash
Pittsburg
fort
St. Mary's
St. Joseph's
River
Grand Glaize
Fort Wayne
Fort Defiance
Swan Creek
Michilimackinae
Lormie's
Girty's
North West
Ohio
Notable items
transport boats
peace
treaty
supplies

