No Answer from the Indians Has Arrived
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
No Answer from the Indians Has Arrived
Description
Commissioners Lincoln, Randolph, and Pickering express their disappointment that they have yet to receive an answer from the deputation of Indian Nations in response to the Commissioners' speech at the rapids of the Miami. They request McKee's assistance in prodding the Indians to produce an answer.
short description
No Answer from the Indians Has Arrived
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
14
author
sent from location
Mouth of Detroit River
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in "A Journal of the proceedings at Council with the Western Indians", 08/24/1793.
author note
Benjamin Lincoln; Beverly Randolph; Timothy Pickering.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Colonel Alexander McKee
Benjamin Lincoln. Beverley Randolph
Timothy Pickering
Commissioners
runners
Indian Nation
Chiefs and Warriors
Brandt
Farmer's Brother
Cornplanter
notable location
Mouth of Detroit River
rapids of the Miami
Miami River
notable item/thing
speech
deputation
treaty
negotiations
strings of wampum
speech we delivered here to the deputation of the Indian nations assembled at the rapids of the Miami
an early answer
speech to the chiefs and warriors
our wishes to begin the treaty
negotiations
procrastination
further proofs of our patience
document number
1793081490000
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | WFG15 (1 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | P: 70 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Mouth of Detroit River | Additional authors; Beverley Randolph and Timothy Pickering. |
| Recipient | Colonel Alexander McKee | [unknown] | [n/a] |