Dealings with Cornplanter
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Dealings with Cornplanter
Description
As stated earlier, the Cornplanter is no longer needed in Philadelphia because the Farmer's brother and others have provided the necessary information. It is unfortunate that rumors have spread that the Cornplanter is estranged from us when the truth is that he angered his brethren when he visited us without their permission.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 03/22/1793.
Spans Images 168-169 of this collection.
Spans Images 168-169 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Doctor Carmichael
the Cornplanter
Farmer's brother [Indian name] and others
Col. Proctor
provisional ensigns
the Senate
notable location
War Department
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Creek
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
money
jealousy
string of wampum tied in the middle
the manner of their nomination & consent of the Senate
notable phrase
I am sorry to observe that sundry persons at Pittsburgh have communicated the idea to this city as if the Cornplanter was disaffected to us. But the true state of the case is that he by his former visits without authority from his brethren at Buffalo Creek excited their jealousy--
document number
1793030913055
page start
168
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |