Treaty Signing Location Proposed to Six Nations
Item
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Title
Treaty Signing Location Proposed to Six Nations
Description
Pickering proposed Painted Post as meeting place to discuss peaceful relationship and signing of treaty between United States and Six Nations.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Pennsylvania
recipient
note
jpg (pg 1) states images are illegible but all pages are clear and legible.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
sachens
warriors
chiefs
brothers
Six Nations
Indians
Senecas
Delawares
Wyandots
Great Chief
General Washington
Western Indians
citizens
Shawneses
enemies
bad men
settlers
notable location
Pennsylvania
Tioga
Painted Post
post
council fire
western frontier
Wyoming
notable item/thing
treaty
red hatchet
hatchet
council fire
notable idea/issue
council fire
meeting location
treaty
peace
good will
friendship
defense
war of necessity
notable phrase
lifted the hatchet
side by side
war of choice
war of necessity
document number
1791041700001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (18 pages) | BVA06 (18 pages) | Collection: Jasper Parrish Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBC18 (4 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B: 3, F: 3 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | GAA10 (0 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 51, P: 761-764 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Six Nations of Indians | [unknown] | [n/a] |