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Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter

Description

Letter, discusses Council at Buffalo Creek; encloses narrative of Indian agent; advises re settlement at Presque Isle; informs re journey to Council at Buffalo Creek.

short description

Ltr, dis Council at Buffalo Creek.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

12

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Knox to Mifflin, 06/24/1794. Cited in Knox to Washington, 06/25/1794.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
General Israel Chapin
Cornplanter

notable location

Canandaguai
Canandaigua
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Creek
Upper Canada
Venango

notable item/thing

treaty
afraid of the consequences of the attempt to settle Presque Isle at present
validity of the Cornplanter's sale to Pennsylvania
council which was to have been held at Venango is to meet at Buffalo Creek
received three messages from the Indians requesting my immediate attendance
hopes that I might be able to put off going until the return of my son
last message presses me in the most earnest manner to repair immediately
person sent to Upper Canada
communicate such information as I should receive from him
narrative that he has committed to paper since his return
honor of informing you

document number

1794061240001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) AEJ07 (3 pages) Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection V: 10, P: 33
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]