Reports Activities of Moravian Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Reports Activities of Moravian Indians
Description
John Bull (Indian name Shebo) reports that a group of 100 Moravian Indians have crossed the lake with the intent to settle near their old towns at the location of a previous massacre on the Muskingum. Because it is too late in the season for planting, they will remain at Cuyahoga until next season. Reports that group of whites and Indians set sail for Canada to purchase land north of Quebec, but they stopped at Niagara for a treaty with Sir John Johnson and the Six Nations. States that the Moravian Indians have always been friendly with the U.S.
year created
1786
month created
07
day created
03
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
John Bull
Shebo
Moravian Indians
Commodore Grant
Captain McKee
Simon Girty
Matthew Elliot
King
Baubee
Koon
Gusheway
Ottawas
Chippewas
Sir John Johnson
Six Nations
Moravian Indians
notable location
Fort Pitt
Detroit
Cuyahoga
Muskingum River
Sandusky River
Canada
Quebec
Niagara
notable item/thing
Treaty
Land
Town
document number
1786070340001
page start
1
transcription
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Fort Pitt. July 3. 1786.
Sir- One John Bull (called by the Indians therbe) informs me that he left Detroit on the 29th of April, in company with one hundred Moravian Indians, men women and children, and are at present about four miles from Cuyahoga - that they have corssed the lake with the intention to settle near their old towns on the Muskingum, where a party of the Indians were formerly massacred; but as they are too late in the season in planting their intention is to remain and hunt near Cuyohoga until fall.
He further informs me, that on the 7th ultimo Commodore Grant, with Captain McKee, Simon Girty and Matthew Elliott with forty Indians, among whom were the half King, Baubee, Koon and Gusheways, a cheif of the Ottawas and Chippewas, sailed from the mouth of the Sandusky river for Canada. They gave out that they were going as far as Quebec, with a design to purchase the land on the north side of the lake from the Indians, but it was generally supposed they were going no further than Niagria to a treaty which Sir. John Johnson (who was there) had invited them and the six nations to.
These Moravian Indians (among whom Bull witoo) by what I can learn, have even been friendly to the United States.
I am, your most obedient servant
Jos. Harman
General Knox, Secretary of War
[Stamped]
[End of page]
Fort Pitt. July 3. 1786.
Sir- One John Bull (called by the Indians therbe) informs me that he left Detroit on the 29th of April, in company with one hundred Moravian Indians, men women and children, and are at present about four miles from Cuyahoga - that they have corssed the lake with the intention to settle near their old towns on the Muskingum, where a party of the Indians were formerly massacred; but as they are too late in the season in planting their intention is to remain and hunt near Cuyohoga until fall.
He further informs me, that on the 7th ultimo Commodore Grant, with Captain McKee, Simon Girty and Matthew Elliott with forty Indians, among whom were the half King, Baubee, Koon and Gusheways, a cheif of the Ottawas and Chippewas, sailed from the mouth of the Sandusky river for Canada. They gave out that they were going as far as Quebec, with a design to purchase the land on the north side of the lake from the Indians, but it was generally supposed they were going no further than Niagria to a treaty which Sir. John Johnson (who was there) had invited them and the six nations to.
These Moravian Indians (among whom Bull witoo) by what I can learn, have even been friendly to the United States.
I am, your most obedient servant
Jos. Harman
General Knox, Secretary of War
[Stamped]
[End of page]
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DAA20 (1 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |