Autograph Letter Signed

Discusses Trades with the Delawares and the Moravian Indians

David Zeisberger, Moravian Indian missionary, has requested an exchange of corn for powder, linen, etc. Refers to encounter with Captain Pipe, chief of the Delawares, who met with Ensign McDowell in great friendship and respect. They intend to trade furs with contractors.

1788

03

09

Fort Harmar

Henry Knox

Josiah Harmar

David Zeisberger

missionary

Moravian Indians

Captain Pipe

Delaware

Ensign McDowell

Contractor

Mr. Denny

Captain Finney

Indians

Fort Harmar

Fort McIntosh

Muskingum River

Miami

hunting encampment

corn

powder

linen

wampum

skins

public houses

hunting

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Pat Harman March 9, 1788
Sir:- Mr David Zeisberger, missionary of the moravian Indians, has written to me requesting an exchange of the corn at McIntosh for an equivalent in power, linen etc, which request I shall grant, as we are in want of the corn for the public houses. The distance those Indians are from McIntosh, prevents their bringing it from thence. On the 1tth ultimo I received a message from Captain Pipe, the Chief of the Delawares, who was hunting about fifty miles from hence, up the Muskingum, with thirty or forty of this nation. I answered his message, and on the 28th detached Ensign McDowell, with a party of Sergeant and fifteen privates, to view his situation, and sent him a message and a string of wampum
- the messages are enclosed. On the 5th instant Ensign McDowell, with his party, returned after having been treated with the utmost friendship and hospitality by the Indians at their hunting encampment. Yesterday old Captain Pipe, with seven of this young men arrived at the garrison, and are now
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with me. Their object is to dispose of their skins to the Contractor. He is a manly old fellow, and much more of a gentleman than the generality of these frontier people.
I have the honor to be dc
Jos. Harman
The Honorable Major General Knox, Secretary of War.
Fort Harman at the mouth of the Muskingum
July 27, 1786.
Sir: I intend to Mr Denny Adjutant to the regiment, for which from here he must repair here as soon as possible.
Jos. Harman.
To Capt. Finney, at the Miami.
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