Brandt Endeavors to Make Peace, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Brandt Endeavors to Make Peace, Etc.
Description
Knox reports on Joseph Brandt's peace mission to the Western Indians which appears to be supported by the British. It seems that the Six Nations will remain neutral and may even provide warrors for the campaign. The Cornplanter remains a close ally.
year created
1791
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Colonel Timothy Pickering
Henry Knox
General Chapin
Colonel Proctor
[Joseph] Brandt
Western Indians
chiefs and warriors
the British
Mr. Morris
General Butler
Six Nations
Cornplanter
Lieutenant Jeffers
continental troops
notable location
War Department
Buffalo Creek
Wyoming
Fort Franklin
junction of French Creek with the Allegheny
notable item/thing
vessel
transportation from Niagara
canoes
by land
speech of the Farmer's Brother
your treaty
great kindness
notable phrase
Brandt has gone to the Western Indians...with a design, as the Indians said at Buffalo Creek, of endeavoring to make peace.
document number
1791061300000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |