The State of Indian Talks; Threat of Attack
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
The State of Indian Talks; Threat of Attack
Description
Putnam informs Knox of the state of the negotiations between the US and some of the northern tribes and warns that any attack by the US on Indian towns would severely hinder the talks and endanger all US citizens in the vicinity of the attack.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
05
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
content note
Rufus Putnam Collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Capt. Jeffers
Munsey Indians
principal warriors of the Senecas [Sennakas]
hostile nations
Capt. Snake
two Delawares [Dellawares]
Major Truman
Capt. Hendrick
Mr. Hakenwelder
militia of Washington and some other counties
General Wayne [Wain]
lieutenants of the counties
messengers and negotiators
enemy
notable location
Pittsburgh
Sandusky towns
Indian country
notable item/thing
Scout
speech by them to the hostile nations
circumstance relative to the Munsey Indians
my speech
this conveyance
uncertainty of Major Truman's success
hearing
their journey
attack on the Sandusky [Sanduskey] towns
scheme
all offensive operations
propriety of this measure
orders
war
stroke made on their towns
purposes of accomodation
power of the enemy
sacrifice
notable phrase
Should any stroke be made on their towns it more than probably that government would be wholly frustrated in their purposes of accomodation and every person within the power of the enemy would fall a sacrifice.
document number
1792060540000
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] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 166 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |