Reports Meeting with Indian Chiefs, Cornplanter, at Fort Pitt about British Treaty, Fort Stanwix
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Reports Meeting with Indian Chiefs, Cornplanter, at Fort Pitt about British Treaty, Fort Stanwix
Description
Reports that 3 chiefs, 25 Indians of the Six Nations arrived at Fort Pitt wanting to speak to the commanding officer, so Harmar went to talk with them about a treaty. Cornplanter wished to get rid of Fort Stanwix, as it was too much work to maintain. Intelligence report detailing British efforts to subvert U.S. treaties with the Indian nations. Opines that U.S. treaties will have little weight with the Indians as long as the British retain possession of the Western posts.
year created
1785
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
Fort McIntosh
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Cornplanter
Six Nations
Indians
British
Chiefs
Joseph Brant
King of Great Britain
commanding officer
Principal Chief
notable location
New York
Fort McIntosh
Fort Pitt
Fort Stanwix
London
notable item/thing
Treaty
land
treachery
subversion
document number
1785071640001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DAA19 (1 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Arthur St. Clair Papers | print only: 16 July 1785 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | Publication Citation Smith, William Henry, ed. The St. Clair Papers, The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair. N.p. 1881. Reprinted Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1970. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort McIntosh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |