Speech to the Eel River and Weyes Indians

Item

Type

Typed Document

Title

Speech to the Eel River and Weyes Indians

Description

Notification that friends and relations (possibly held prisoner) will be returned due to news that tribes signed agreement with Maj. Hamtramck. Chief that died while in U.S. care was buried with honor and respect.

year created

1792

month created

09

day created

18

author

sent from location

Vincennes

notable person/group

Rufus Putnam
Eel
River
Weya
tribe
great spirit
chief
Hamtramck

notable location

Vincennes
post
frontier
territory
village

notable idea/issue

friendship
alliance
peace
death
burial

document number

1792091890000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection Transcript p. 141

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Rufus Putnam Vincennes [n/a]