Knox's Invitation to a Chief of the Six Nations to the General Government
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Type
Document Signed
Title
Knox's Invitation to a Chief of the Six Nations to the General Government
Description
The recipient, a chief of the Six Nations, is invited to the seat of the US Government to hear the US policy towards the hostile and non-hostile Indian tribes. The US hopes to disabuse the hostile tribes, especially the Miami, Wabash, and Shawnee, of the idea that the US is trying to steal land. They hope that the chiefs will help to communicate the following points to the hostile tribes: the US is willing to make peace; they want only the lands ceded by treaties; they intend to abide by the treaty of Muskingum; they are willing to provide just compensation; there will be annual compensation furnished in the form of goods; they are willing to teach agriculture and husbandry to the Indians. The plan is to conduct a treaty at Philadelphia outlining the above points. All parties must be represented and hostilities must cease to conduct the treaty talks.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Published in American State Papers, 2nd Congress, 2nd Session. Indian Affairs: Vol 1, 236-237.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
chief
Six Nations
Western Indians
Indians
President of the United States
hostile Indians
tribes
Miami
Wabash
Shanaese
Shawnee
hostages
escorts
Commissioners
Major Trueman
Brigadier General Putnam
warriors
notable location
War Department
seat of the General Government
Miami River
Lake Erie
Philadelphia
frontier
territory
land
notable item/thing
war
land
hostilities
red hatchet
cattle
corn
bread
treaty
treaty of Muskingum
map
compensation
war parties
sale
notable idea/issue
hostilities
land rights
ownership
peace
war
treaty
negotiations
council fire
raise animals
raise food
notable phrase
bury the red hatchet
document number
1792062700401
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff | 236-237 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | GAI04 (0 pages) | Collection: Claus Papers | V: 4, P: 237 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |