Council with Six Nation Chiefs, Opinion on Knox
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Council with Six Nation Chiefs, Opinion on Knox
Description
Butler enclosed proceedings from council with Six Nation chiefs held due to agitated Indians. Knox wants to "take all nations by the hand to meet" General Sinclair at Fort Washington on the Ohio but in Butlers opinion, Knox's speeches are too haughty and cannot be delivered to the Indians.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Johnson
Richard Butler
agitated Indians
Colonel Proctor
frenchman
Captain Houdin
Senecas
Indians
Six Nations
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
General Sinclair
notable location
Niagara
Buffalo Creek
Northwest
territory
Ohio
Ohio river
council
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
speech
council
papers
documents
notable idea/issue
agitated Indians
council
assistance
peace
document number
1791052090201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | GAA08 (3 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 50, P: 215 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Major General Richard Butler | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Johnson | [unknown] | [n/a] |