Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Document 1797Letter, mentions annuity goods; informs re Indian treaty request to sell land.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, mentions annuity goods; informs re Indian treaty request to sell land.
Date
06/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1797062040101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Chapin, 07/03/1797.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Abeel
Capt. Bruff
Robt. Morris
Jasper Parrish
Notable locations
Canandaigua
United States
Notable items
form of their speech
agreed to spare him to be the bearer of this
directions in your speech
afford them but very little support from cultivation or hunting
Secy at War
warriors were all returned from hunting
willing to hold a treaty
sell to him a part of their country
willing to meet Mr. Robt. Morris for the purpose of conversing with him on the subject of their lands with an intention that they may become more
deliver a speech communicated to me by the principal chiefs of the Seneka Nation of Indians
returned from their country
inform the indians that their annuity of goods from the United States
make known to you all Mr. Jasper Parrish