Indian chiefs discouraged from alliance with Americans
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Indian chiefs discouraged from alliance with Americans
Description
Secretary Knox provides Major General Anthony Wayne information about talks between two Indian tribes along the Miami River. The one tribe, which is preparing to open diplomatic relations with the United States, has been requested by the other tribe to refrain from doing so, insisting that they "must not believe the Americans, for they only wish to decoy us into a snare, with their fine speeches they have frequently sent us. We should listen to what our father says to us." Orders that Wayne send two agents as a "means of drawing all the Indians back." It appears that the Indians came from the Six Nations.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
chiefs
warriors
Indians
Five Nations
Iroquois
Six Nations
notable location
Sandusky
Miami River
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
speeches
document number
1794091740000
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| [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |