Opening of the Council Fire
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Opening of the Council Fire
Description
Pickering thanks the Indians for their speech and promises a heartfelt answer the following day.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
No author is shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Timothy Pickering.
Partially illegible.
Partially illegible.
recipient note
Brothers, etc.
notable person/group
Brothers
Timothy Pickering
farmers
notable location
Tioga
notable item/thing
peace & ease
great attention
notable phrase
This day is appointed to open the council fire at Tioga.
You must expect that what we speak will come from our hearts.
You must expect that what we speak will come from our hearts.
document number
1790111837001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BBC03 (2 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B:3, F:3. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Brothers | [unknown] | [n/a] |