Relations with the Five Nations
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Relations with the Five Nations
Description
Captain Brant discusses the Indian treaty, fraudulent Indian representatives, corruption, and land sales.
year created
1791
month created
02
day created
25
author
sent from location
Grand River
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox to Pickering, 05/18/1791.
Partially illegible.
Partially illegible.
recipient note
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern District of the United States.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Joseph Brant
Colonel Butler
Kirkland
Phelps
John Livingston
Obeil, or the Cornplanter
neighbors
Seneca Chief
representative of the Five Nations
notable location
Grand River
Canadaigua
Niagara
Genessee River
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
sole instigation of the country
object to the same sum when agreed upon openly and fairly in full council
self-interest was too predominant with him
leases
cause of this extraordinary conduct
united wish of the nations
time of payment
writings were then drawn and experienced
full council
agreed to without a dissenting voice
authority
lease the whole of the Five Nations country for a consideration of twenty thousand dollars subject to an annual rent
justifications of the purchasers
bribes and other selfish views
purchase of the Genessee country
present mode of treating with us
such abuses as have been practiced by your citizens
partial representations are still received from our people
happy end which our mutual interest requires
assumed powers which they have no right to
harmony cannot be established with permanency
law passed by Congress
trade and intercourse with the Indian nations
desire in them to have justice done the Indians
great disposition of the President of the United States towards us
good purposes to which they seem to claim
that friendship which we have long wish'd to effect
number of council fires kindled in our country
our heads in a state of intoxication
full representation
notable phrase
Circumstances appear as extraordinary to every man of sense.
The Five Nations cannot be happy amongst themselves.
Dissatisfaction appeared among our people until they assembled at Canadaigua to receive the money.
The Five Nations cannot be happy amongst themselves.
Dissatisfaction appeared among our people until they assembled at Canadaigua to receive the money.
document number
1791022590001
page start
6
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBB01 (32 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B:2, F:2. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Joseph Brant | Grand River | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Superintendant of Indian Affairs | [unknown] | [n/a] |