Correspondence with Six Nations and Cornplanter

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Correspondence with Six Nations and Cornplanter

Description

Discusses the sending and receiving of correspondence with Six Nations of Indians. Cornplanter reports that he is on his way and asks for patience. Discusses the activities of Joseph Brant. The Shawanese, Delawares, and Miamis are said to be at hand.

year created

1788

month created

12

day created

03

sent from location

Fort Harmar

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 01/05/1789.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Six Nations
Indians
Cornplanter
Shawanese
Delaware
Joseph Brant
Mohawk
Miamis
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Harmar

notable item/thing

treaty
Indian affairs
Indian relation
negotiations

document number

1788120354200

page start

1

number of pages

3

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) WFL13 (0 pages) Collection: Printed Versions Reel 40, Frame 782-783
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Handwritten Transcripts [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. [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]