Speech Regarding Land Disputes
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Speech Regarding Land Disputes
Description
Butlers speech addressed Indians of North Western territory regarding land disputes and settlement of boundary between the U.S. and the Six Nations. Recounted past treaties. Butler notified the Six Nations that they would have to settle their disputes with the Governor because his term as Superintendent of Indian Affairs expired.
year created
1788
month created
12
day created
28
author
in collection
in image
recipient note
Wyandot Indians.
notable person/group
see below
Richard Butler
Governor, Six Nations
Indians
Indian Nation
Chippewas
Ottawas
Shawnees
Delawares
Wyandots
Miamis
Superintendent
Commissioner
Congress
commissioner
western tribes
hostages
prisoners
Brant
British
notable location
north
West
territory
frontier
lands
hunting grounds
settlements
Ohio River
river
Cayuga
Cayahoga
notable item/thing
Treaty of Fort
notable idea/issue
peace
war
land rights
boundary disputes
treaty
Indian relations
settlement
agreement
document number
1788122890001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | EDD05 (5 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSS | 23U60 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |