Speech to the Indians on Peace
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Speech to the Indians on Peace
Description
Additional attempt at peace after the failure of Colonel Proctors mission for peace last year. President requests presence of chiefs in Philadelphia to discuss peace.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox [Instructions to Brigadier General Rufus Putnam], 05/22/1792.
Dictated letter from Washington, written by Knox.
Dictated letter from Washington, written by Knox.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
sachems
warriors
Miamis
Wyandots
Wabash
Delawares
Ottawas
Chippeways
Chippewas
Pottawatawas
tribes
Indians
Indian Nation
President
Colonel Proctor
St. Clair
Creeks
Cherokees
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Five Nations
notable location
Miami River
Lake Erie
West
territory
frontier
Wabash River
Southwest
Mississippi River
Buffalo Creek
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
white belt
treaty
notable idea/issue
happiness
wisdom
welfare
war
peace
land
evils of war
document number
1792040400002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | GAE14 (6 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 61-1, P: 150 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |