Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
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Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
Description
Letter, informs re rumors of Indian aggression; discusses prisoners; informs re rumors of White aggression; mentions Indian women & children; discusses land sale at Presque Isle; advises British may retard Wayne's campaign.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
30
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Gen. [Anthony] Wayne
Capt. Obeel
Parrish
notable location
Canandaiqua
rapids of the Miami
Presque Isle
United States
south side of Lake Erie
Allegheny [River]
Cataragaras
Buffalo Creek
notable item/thing
grateful for your attention
deliver those goods immediately
take every advantage to keep them peaceable
dissatisfaction of the Six Nations
believe the British still remain at the rapids of the Miami
villainous conduct in making sale of the land at Presque Isle
endeavored to persuade them to remain quietly on their seats and our people would not diturb them
integrity and friendship to the United States
led to believe that their women & children will remove thither and the warriors will remain
complain of some to their people being killed by our people and the British holding out to them that our troops will soon pass that way
cut the whole of them off
miles above Buffalo Creek
conversation with the prisoners
not allowed to say much
trophies did not compensate them for their losses
some were killed on both sides and our people were obliged to flee to the fort
Six Nations under apprehensions of danger
British
hostile indians
since I wrote you
informed of various accounts circulating among white people and Indians
white man from Detroit informed me he left that place
party of indians arrived there from the southward with some prisoners and some scalps and horses
document number
1794073040001
page start
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AEJ14 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 10, P: 57 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |