Reports Activity of Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, and Cherokee; British Attempts to Promote Subversion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Reports Activity of Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, and Cherokee; British Attempts to Promote Subversion
Description
The Wyandot and Delaware have brought in their prisoners and released them. The Shawnees profess peace, but the Cherokees remain hostile and have killed and scalped 7 people recently. Includes an intelligence estimate of the Indian nations and an account of British efforts to foment anti-American sentiment among the Indians. Identifies a British agent of influence on the American frontier.
year created
1785
month created
06
day created
01
author
sent from location
Fort McIntosh
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
In unbound journal marked "Correspondence of General Josiah Harmar transcribed by the War Department 1812."
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Lieutenant Colonel
Josiah Harmar
Indian Nations
Wyandot
Delaware
Cherokee
Shawnee
British
Congress
Simon Gerty
Settlers
New Jersey Troops
Pennsylvania Troops
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
Traders
Prisoners
Hostages
Shawnese
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort McIntosh
Detroit
Scioto River
United States
Sandusky
notable item/thing
Intelligence
Banishment
Speeches to Indians
Treaty
notable phrase
"have directed the indians not to listen to their [British] lies."
document number
1785060140001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DAA17 (1 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C:2, F:18 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | DAB14 (3 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort McIntosh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |