Arrival of different chiefs at Detroit River and endeavors of Colonel Brant, Chief of Mohawks

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Arrival of different chiefs at Detroit River and endeavors of Colonel Brant, Chief of Mohawks

Description

Eighty chiefs of different tribes met at Detroit River. Are waiting arrival of Colonel Brant and Chiefs of Five Nations with anxiety. Possibility that Brant, chief of Mohawks is endeavoring to form Indian confederacy against Americans.

year created

1788

month created

07

day created

14

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in publication

note

Cited in St. Clair to Butler, 07/15/1788.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Governor Arthur St. Clair
General Butler
Colonel Joseph Brant
Chiefs
Five Nations
Mohawks
Chief of Mohawks
Indian Confederacy

notable location

Pittsburgh
Detroit River
New York

notable item/thing

Indian confederacy
Indian relation

document number

1788071492400

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author General Butler Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Arthur St. Clair [unknown] [n/a]