Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Pickering

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Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter

Description

Letter, discusses hostile Western Indians; discusses establishing a peace; mentions Indian reservation.

Date

06/13/1795

Author

Israel Chapin Jr

Recipient

Timothy Pickering

Repository

New-York Historical Society: Manuscript Department

Collection

Henry O'Reilly Collection

Document number

1795061340001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Pickering to Chapin, 07/03/1795.

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering
Captain Israel Chapin
Parrish
Col. Morgan
Capt. Obeel
Stedman
Gov. Simcoe
Red Jacket
Col. Butler
Col. McKee
Bell
Capt. Brant

Notable locations

Canandaiqua
Buffaloe Creek
Ohio [River]
Trenton
United States
Grand River
Huron Village
Lake Erie
Lower Kanady
Niagara

Notable items

Cayugas
Onandagas
treaty
indians conveying Col. Morgan of Trenton down the Ohio for which he was to pay them
communicate every usefull information
getting a grant on the land where he lives
obtain a piece of land on the reservation
desirous to obtain a tract of land below the falls on this side of the river
preparations to build on the land reserved to the United States on the Niagara
contending with Gov. Simcoe respecting the title of his land on Grand River
if the gov. persists in his impositions he will join some other people that will use him better
use his influence for peace
Six Nations
invited to assemble with the hostile indians at their council on Lake Erie before they go to the Treaty
message from Lower Kanady to be communicated to the hostile indians
endeavoring to prevent the treaty going forward
informed by the Seneka chiefs
Huron Village
numerous & number go to the treaty
peace will be established
goodness to call on me this morning
gone to meet the lake indians
firm American who has resided in Niagara several months
rec'd a letter from Capt. Brant