Brighten the Chain of Friendship
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Brighten the Chain of Friendship
Description
Putnam invites the chiefs of the western tribes to travel to Philadelphia, at government expense, to attempt to reach a settlement that will avoid war between them and the United States.
year created
1792
author
in collection
created note
Undated document. May be 1792 based on placement in collection.
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
the Great Spirit
Miamies
Delawares
Shawanese
General Washington
notable location
falls of the Ohio
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
peace and happiness
speech to your neighbors
pipe of peace
council fire
chain of friendship
goodness of his heart
every expense of the journey
safe convoy and accommodation
notable phrase
Brothers: Our great chief General Washington is very desirous to see a number of your chiefs
to take them by the hand and smoke the pipe of peace with them at his council fire--there to brighten the chain of friendship and personally convince them of the goodness of his heart and show how strong he and the great chiefs of the United States hold you.
document number
1792999990400
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |