Indian intelligence report, council at Miami and role played by Joseph Brant
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Indian intelligence report, council at Miami and role played by Joseph Brant
Description
Discusses council at Miami and the role of Brant in these discussions. Brant seems to have recommended peace, which is a matter of dissatisfaction for the western Indians. A surveyor named John Filson was killed by Indians.
year created
1788
month created
10
day created
26
author
sent from location
Fort Harmar
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 12/08/1788.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Joseph Brant
Western Indians
Mohawk
John Filson
surveyor
Indians
notable location
Miami
Fort Harmar
notable item/thing
council at Miami
peace negotiations
treaty
Indian relations
Indian affairs
document number
1788102654200
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | WFL11 (0 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | Reel 40, Frame 775-777 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Handwritten Transcripts | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | Fort Harmar | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |