Gratitude to the Great Councillor
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Gratitude to the Great Councillor
Description
Cornplanter and the other Seneca chiefs express their gratitude to the "Great Councillor" for his peaceful intentions and the presents and other benefits provided to them by the United States.
year created
1791
month created
02
day created
07
author
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
author note
Cornplanter; Half-Town; Big-Tree.
notable person/group
Seneca Chiefs
Cornplanter
Half-Town
Big-Tree
George Washington, the Great Councillor
Joseph Nicholson, Interpreter
Thomas Procter
Ty. Matlack
children
Wyandots
Western nations
bad men
agent
nine Seneca boys
wise and good men
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
peace
bed which you have made for us
corn
trade
rum
land
security
education
instruction
document number
1791020790000
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 | Seneca Chiefs | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |