Instructions to Capt. Hendrick Aupaumut
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Instructions to Capt. Hendrick Aupaumut
Description
The Secretary at War dispatches Captain Aupaumut, Chief of the Stockbridge Indians, to the Great Council of Indians at Lake Erie. Aupaumut is instructed to convey to the Indians that the desire for peace, on the part of the United States, is rooted in a concern for humanity, not fear. At the end of the document, Aupaumut signs a receipt for silver ear and nose jewels to be distributed to the Indians. This receipt is dated 9 May 1792.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
08
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox [Instructions to Brigadier General Rufus Putnam], 05/22/1792.
notable person/group
Hendrick Aupaumut
Henry Knox
General Putnam
General Chapin
Joshua Sill
Delawares
great council of Indians
General Israel Chapin
President of the United States [Washington]
runners
war parties
Joshua Sill, a Delaware Indian
notable location
Miami River of Lake Erie
Genessee country
Buffalo Creek
the Ohio
notable item/thing
justice
peace
Indian affairs
Indian lands
fair treaty
map of our claims
desires of peace
fear of war
two pair of large arm bands
six dozen broaches
two dozen nose and two dozen ear jewels
six nose and twelve ear jewels
document number
1792050800200
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | JBE08 (3 pages) | Collection: Manuscript Collection. | May 22, 1792 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Hendrick Aupaumut | [unknown] | [n/a] |