Peace Between the United States and All Natives
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Peace Between the United States and All Natives
Description
President Washington' s speech to the chiefs of the Five Nations in which he assures them of his desire for friendship with all Indian nations.
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers
notable person/group
George Washington
Sachems and Warriors of the Five Nations
Colonel Pickering
Western Indians
General Knox, the Secretary of War
Mr. Kirkland
hostile tribes
Senate of the United States
the Cornplanter
notable location
Philadelphia
Buffalo Creek
Fort Erie
notable item/thing
seat of the government of the United States
causes of discontent
peace between the United States and you
principles of justice and humanity
comforts of this earth
civilized life
posession of industry, virtue, and knowledge
strong and sincere desires of my heart
misunderstandings of past times
existing hostilities with some of the Western Indians
unjust possession of their lands by the United States
treaties
Treaty of Muskingum in the year 1789
white belt of wampum
abundant presents
fifteen hundred dollars annually
frequent counseling
dilatory manner of conducting business
notable phrase
I assure you that I am desirous that a firm peace should exist, not only between the United States and the Five Nations, but also between the United States and all the natives of this land
document number
1792032390000
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 | George Washington | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs and Warriors of the Five Nations | [unknown] | [n/a] |