Washington Should Hold Back His Warriors
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Washington Should Hold Back His Warriors
Description
Farmer Brother entreats the Americans to distinguish between those Indians, like the Six Nations, who want peace and the bad Indians who want war. If the Americans will delay their attacks, he pledges to try to convince the warlike Indians to accept peace.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
14
author
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Farmer Brother
great chief of the Shawanese called Little Hoope
the Long Knife
Virginians
the Americans
bad Indians
Captain [Joseph] Brandt
General Washington
General St. Clair
Six Nations
sachems and head-men of our nations
notable location
outermost edge of the bad people's settlement
notable item/thing
last talk with the Shawanese
peace
setting sun
large towns
great fight
council fire
towns of the enemy Indians
notable phrase
Therefore, tell General Washington to hold back his warriors a little, and let his intentions be strong for peace, and God will assist the Americans to make it up.
document number
1791051490000
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 | Farmer Brother the King | [unknown] | [n/a] |