Speech: Negotiations for Peace with Indians
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Type
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Title
Speech: Negotiations for Peace with Indians
Description
Wilkinson negotiates peace with Indian Nations of the Western frontier; states war would only be brought about by Indians actions, United States wants only peace.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
03
author
in collection
recipient note
Sachems, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Miami, Shawanese, Delaware, Wyandot, Pottawatamie, Huron, Chippeway and all the other nations of red people, living on the waters of the Ohio, The Mississippi, the Great Lakes, now at war with the United States of America.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Sachems
Chiefs
Warriors
Miami
Shawanese
Delaware
Wyandot
Pottawatamie
Huron
Chippeway
Chippewa
red people
Indians
hostile Indians
Six Nations
Confederacy of Indians
George Washington
President
bad men
white people
counselors
notable location
Ohio
Ohio River
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
frontier
territory
Philadelphia
council fire
notable idea/issue
justice
peace
good reason
council fire
blood
war
lies
truth
humanity
chain of friendship
bloody hatchet
hatchet
document number
1792040315001
page start
1
number of pages
7
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (15 pages) | EBA01 (15 pages) | Collection: Edward E. Ayer Collection | Item# 982. |
| [view document] (0 pages) | GAE12 (0 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 59, P: 399 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |