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State Courts to Apprehend Privateers Prizes
Letter, directs actions re privateers & captured prizes; alludes to foreign hostilities & United States neutrality; discusses judicial system.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors LettersSpeech to the Indian Nations
End of negotiations due to inability to reach agreement on boundary. Indians demanded Ohio River as boundary, U.S. requested land west of the Ohio River.
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828Speech to the Chiefs & Warriors of the Indian Nations
Speech to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Indian Nations assembled at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami River respecting how the United States could not make the Ohio River the boundary line between …
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828Speech Regarding Possession of Land and Past Treaties with Indian Confederacy
Commissioners agreed the boundary line set at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix between the Indians and the British colonies was the Ohio River, but future treaties ceded tracts of land to the U.S. and …
Archive Reports 1891Speech of Wyandot Chief Sa-wagn-da-wunk to the Federal Commissioners for Sandusky Conference
In reply to Federal Commissioner's Speech at Captain Elliot's mouth of Detroit River previous afternoon. Interpreted by Simon Girty. Chief says he understood the speech on previous day. Says the …
Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3dSpeech of the Wyandot Chief to the Commissioners
In his speech to the Commissioners, the Wyandot Chief admonishes them that they know very well that the boundary line established by the White People at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was the Ohio River.
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828Speech of the General Council to the Commissioners
Speech of the Deputies of the Confederate Indian Nations, assembled at the Rapids of the Miami River, to the Commissioners of the United States.
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828Speech of the Commissioners of the United States
Speech of the Commissioners of the United States to the Deputies of the Confederate Nations assembled at the Rapids of the Miami River. Mention disputes over the boundary lines, along with past …
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828Speech from U.S. envoy to Indians at Venango
Speech, discusses Indians and war.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionSpeech from the Henry Knox to the Northwestern Indians on Location of Next Council Fire
Speech informs the Indians that, due to a translation error, the United States government misunderstood the intended location of the next council fire.
MG23 HI1 John Graves Simcoe, PapersSpeech from the Confederate Indians at Miami Rapids
Speech of the Confederate Indians at the Miami Rapids to the U.S. Commissioners of Indian Affairs, where they ask if the United States government will honor the boundary set forth in the Treaty of …
MG23 HI1 John Graves Simcoe, PapersSpeech by Wyandot Chief
Translated by Simon Girtie. Chief stated that previous treaties with a few chiefs were void because they did not involve Corn planter and therefore the United States had not purchased Indian lands.
Benjamin Lincoln PapersSmith writes to Knox about Citizen Genet
Letter, Col. Smith discusses military accoutrements ordered by Citizen Genet but not paid for.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Situation of the Legion at Hobson's Choice Near Cincinnati; Anger at Proposal to Replace Legion with Militia
Wayne continues to fret over the lack of supplies for his troops, a concern which is exacerbated by continued harassment by the Indians at the cost of several American lives. He is angered by the …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3Shot & Shells to Christian Bridge, Etc.
[Partly illegible] DeWitt announces that he has at last gotten all the shot and shells that were at Elk Landing and Turner Creek to Christian Bridge. The account will be forwarded as soon as it can be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
