Speech of the Cornplanter & New Arrow to General Wayne
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Speech of the Cornplanter & New Arrow to General Wayne
Description
New Arrow and Cornplanter discuss their mission to convince the Western Indians to meet with representatives of the United States so as to reach a peaceful settlement of the differences between the Indians and the Americans. The Western Indians point out that they were on the American continent first and consider the whites their children.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
25
author
sent from location
Chinuchshungutho
recipient
in collection
author note
Cornplanter; New Arrow.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Cornplanter
New Arrow
Anthony Wayne
Nicholas Rosecrantz
Cornplanter's nephew
Western Indians
our chiefs
General Washington
Six Nations
enemies
our spies
Gora nations
allies to Great Britain
the Shawanese
Sir William Johnston
notable location
Chinuchshungutho
Philadelphia
Buffalo Creek
Canada
notable item/thing
friendly message
our towns
his hunting
our principal proceedings
the Great Spirit
terms on which he would make peace
road for peace
council fire
spilling of blood
loss of Colonel Harding and others
road by the Ohio
your fires
your friendship
rewards for our services
notable phrase
[The Western Indians] wish it to be considered that they were the first people the Great Spirit seated on this island [the American continent] for which reason we look on the Americans as children, to call them our younger brethren...It is the minds of the Six Nations to listen to the white people and be friends with them
all our thoughts are how to keep the whole island in peace.
document number
1792122590000
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Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Cornplanter & New Arrow | Chinuchshungutho | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |