Response to Red Jacket
Item
Type
Draft Fragment
Title
Response to Red Jacket
Description
This appears to be Pickering's response to Red Jacket's speech.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Largely illegible.
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Timothy Pickering.
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Timothy Pickering.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Good Peter
Red Jacket
brother
Indians
British
my friend
Chattering Bird
interpreter
notable location
United States
notable item/thing
delivered to you by an interpreter
made some observations as to improve speech of mine delivered the preceding day
written speech
bound them tight
friendship
notable phrase
We will give no heed to the chattering bird.
The British spoke by wampum, the United States spoke by writing.
The British spoke by wampum, the United States spoke by writing.
document number
1791071490201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBC17 (3 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B: 3, F: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Red Jacket | [unknown] | [n/a] |