Six Nations of Indians
8 documents
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Treaty Signing Location Proposed to Six Nations
04/17/1791 Autograph Document SignedPickering proposed Painted Post as meeting place to discuss peaceful relationship and signing of treaty between United States and Six Nations.
Jasper Parrish Papers -
Copy of speech sent Western Indians
12/12/1792 Copy of Signed DocumentSpeech of General Chapin to Six Nations of Indians, and forwarded by Captain Joseph Brant to the Western Indians. Confirmed meeting between Six Nations and the U.S. at the Rapids of the Miami River. …
Claus Papers -
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Speech to Six Nations on Peace Agreement
10/08/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentAccount of meeting between Six Nations, John Butler, and Israel Chapin regarding history of war, British aggression, peace among Indian nations and U.S., and mandate to avoid whites and fellow Indians …
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No Further Claims are to be Admitted
10/10/1793 Typed DocumentMohawk leader Joseph Brandt addresses the Council at Buffalo Creek and observes that the council at Niagara seemed to be headed toward peace until messengers from the Creek Nation arrived with charges …
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Meet in Council at Canandagua
09/19/1794 Document SignedPickering urges the Indians to end their delay in replying to his request to meet them in council at Canandagua.
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828 -
Israel Chapin's speech to the Six Nations at Buffalo Creek
08/15/1794 Copy of documentSpeech, directs Treaty at Candaigua; discusses settlement at Presque Isle; mentions family illness.
Henry O'Reilly Collection -
Do Not Allow the Chain of Friendship to Grow Rusty
10/25/1794 Copy of documentColonel Pickering's speech to the Six Nations assembled at a Council held at Canandagua in which he urges them not to allow the Chain of Friendship to grow more rusty and possibly to become rotten and …
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828 -
Ratification of the Treaty of Peace
01/22/1795 Copy of Signed DocumentPickering notifies the Sachems, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Six Nations of Indians, who he refers to as "brothers," that the Treaty of Peace concluded with them in November 1794 has been ratified by …
Superintendent General's Office, 1791-1828
