Pickering discusses Indian affairs with Chapin
Document 1795Letter, informs re Six Nations annuity; discusses treaty with hostile Western Indians; discusses Wayne's campaign; alludes to British influence on the frontier.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, informs re Six Nations annuity; discusses treaty with hostile Western Indians; discusses Wayne's campaign; alludes to British influence on the frontier.
Date
10/17/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1795101700101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Israel Chapin
Timothy Pickering
Gov. Simcoe
Col. McKee
Gen. Wayne
Notable locations
Canandaigua, New York
War Office
Montreal
[United States]
U. States
Konondaigua
Notable items
lessen the danger of future disturbances
inclosed letter
actual peace
tribes have remained quiet for a year
prospect of our obtaining the western posts warrant a belief that the treaty will be adhered to
treaty made between Gen. Wayne and the Western indians appears to have been very cordially agreed to by all the indians present at the treaty
seems not to have been so full a representation of some of the tribes as would have been desirable
some of the most important chiefs were present
terms of the treaty must be deemed very satisfactory to the U. States
Oneidas
goods for the annuity of the Six Nations are purchased
forwarded to Konondaigua