Speech delivered Mr. Jaques Lassell by the Hurons, Ottowas and Chipawas asof Detroit. To be deleivered to General Wayne.
Document 1794Hurons, Ottawas, Chipawas gave speeches to Jaques Lassell to be delivered to General Wayne. Speeches assured Wayne the tribe representatives were detained by weather or other reasons, but would be at Fort Recovery shortly.
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[Letter from Geo. Ironside to Augoshaway, the Principal Chief of the Ottawas to prevent the Indians from attending the Treaty]
Swan Creek 22nd June 1795
To Egaushewai &c
Capt. Brants Messengers are arrived and beg you would come back here tomorrow to hear what they have to say to you & the Chiefs of the Other Nations. — They say they are come according to promise at the Council fire last, to meet their brothers and that they wish to see them all before they decide upon any thing — They intreat upon you to come here tomorrow,
(Signed)
Geo. Ironside
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Speech delivered Mr Jaques Lasell, by the Hurons — Ottawas — and Chippawas of Detroit — To be delivered to General Wayne.
Brothers The Hurons Speech
It is a long time since we received your Speech to attend the treaty We should have been before now with you but the Chippawas have stopped us, and also the great quantity of Rain we have had lately has prevented us from setting off before, but we are now on our legs and will march immediately, so that you will see us before Seven Days.
Brothers The Ottawas Speech, delivered by Augochiseway
I should have been gone before but I have not had it in my power, but tomorrow I march for the Council fire.
Brother — The Hurons Ottawas and Chippawas will meet Jaques Lassele and Blue Jacket at Fort Recovery, from which place we will all go together to your place —
Brothers The Speech of the Chippawas
We are something late but we are now on our way and will be with you; with the Ottawas, Hurons and Blue Jacket, —
[☞ One of the Speeches is without Wampum.]
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Hurons, Ottawas, Chipawas gave speeches to Jaques Lassell to be delivered to General Wayne. Speeches assured Wayne the tribe representatives were detained by weather or other reasons, but would be at Fort Recovery shortly.
Date
06/20/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794062073001
Page start
43
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Jaques Lassell
Ottawas
Hurons
Chipawas
Augocheway
Blue Jacket
Notable locations
Fort Recovery
Detroit
Notable items
meeting
rain
council fire

