Agreement of U.S. to Meet at the Rapids of the Miami River

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Agreement of U.S. to Meet at the Rapids of the Miami River

Description

Proposal of Indians to meet with commissioners next spring accepted to pursue peace treaty. U.S. promised to halt all expeditions to frontier from present time to time of treaty.

year created

1792

month created

12

day created

12

author

in collection

in image

recipient note

To the Sachams Chiefs and Warriors of the Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, [Pottarsahames], Shawanese, and Miamis and the Head men of all the other tribes in alliance with them to the South[ward] of the Lakes and North of the Ohio, and East of the Mississippi.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Sachams
chiefs
warriors
Wyandots
Delawares
Ottawas
Chippewas
Pottawatamies
Shawanese
Miamis
head men
alliance
Indians
Indian Nation
red men
brothers
Six Nations
commissioners
tribes

notable location

Southward
North of the Ohio
Ohio River
East of the Mississippi
Mississippi River
War Department
Rapids of the Miami
Miami River
Lake Erie
post
fort

notable item/thing

provisions
treaty
supplies

notable idea/issue

peace treaty
council fire
discussions
peace
war
expedition

document number

1792121200001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) GAE17 (2 pages) Collection: Archive Reports 1891 V: 62, P: 152

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]