Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Document 1796Letter, asks for money on Six Nations behalf; discusses Indians accused of thefts; discusses Indian murdered at Fort Venango; discusses Six Nations annuity; asks for removal of settlers; discusses White encroachment.
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Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Description
Letter, asks for money on Six Nations behalf; discusses Indians accused of thefts; discusses Indian murdered at Fort Venango; discusses Six Nations annuity; asks for removal of settlers; discusses White encroachment.
Date
07/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1796070840201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Chapin, 09/15/1796.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Capt. Obeel
Col. Pickering
Notable locations
Canandaigua
Ft. Pitt
Fort Venango
U. States
[United States]
Phila.
[Philadelphia]
Notable items
defray their expences during the year
injuries committed by the indians on white people
remove the white people who are settled about them as they are bad people and put the people called Quakers in their place
want of money
responsible for the payment
anxious that their annuity might be paid in money
sent money to the commanding officer at Ft. Pitt to make satisfaction to the family of the deceased
say they have waited a long time
have not returned any private revenge for the horrid murder
soldier who killed the indian at Fort Venango
divide the annuity among the several tribes and make the division more equal
cows and other cattle
answer a better purpose to send them money
informed them the U. States were not bound to make them no other payment but that stipulated in the treaty
use my influence that they might receive dollars instead of goods
thefts such as robbing a store and stealing some other things
satisfy those people that they have injured
older offence
white people
money could be brought to them with much less trouble
my last letter
goods for the Six Nations
met them in a very general council
requested that I would petition in their behalf that they might receive money instead of goods
proposal should be conceived proper I believe it would relieve the U. States from much trouble and expence as the distance is so great