Speech of the President to the Seneca Chiefs
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Speech of the President to the Seneca Chiefs
Description
Washington refuses to restore any of the lands ceded by the Indians in the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Fort Harmar but assures them that he is still their friend and protector and will help them achieve prosperity by teaching them to raise domestic animals, the use of the plow, and how to raise corn.
year created
1791
month created
01
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Washington
Seneca Chiefs
Cornplanter
Half-Town
Big-Tree
friend and protector
Miami Indians
white people
notable location
Philadelphia
Muskingum
notable item/thing
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
your lands
power of the United States
Treaty of Fort Harmar
boundary
goods
your happiness
lines fixed at Fort Stanwix and Fort Harmar
friendly dispositions
robberies and murders
prosperity
use of domestic animals
plow
corn
valuable arts
document number
1791011990000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Seneca Chiefs | [unknown] | [n/a] |