Indian Speech to Commissioners
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Indian Speech to Commissioners
Description
Indians apologized and provided reasoning for not meeting commissioners at Sandusky, requested to meet with "Governor of this Province" (John Graves Simcoe) at Niagara for negotiations.
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
05
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
unknown
recipient note
unknown
notable person/group
Shawnese
Miamis
Indians
Indian Nation
tribe
chiefs
delegation
Sandusky commissioners
governor
John Graves Simcoe
notable location
Lake Erie
Niagara
council fire
province
land
boundary
Sandusky
notable item/thing
treaty
black and white wampum
land rights
land ownership
document number
1793070590501
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WFG03 (2 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | P: 28 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Chiefs of Wabash and Illinois Tribes | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Federal Commissioners Treaty at Sandusky | [unknown] | [n/a] |