Speech of the Wyandots
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Speech of the Wyandots
Description
Speech of a Wyandot chief, delivered to General Anthony Wayne at Greenville. The Wyandots plea for peace, and claim to be determined "to bury the hatchet and scalping knife deep in the ground." Asks that the United States "have pity on us, and leave us a small piece of land to build a town upon." Mourn that there is no longer sufficient land to live and hunt upon.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Wyandots
Indians
chief
Great Spirit
Sandusky
notable location
Greenville
Scioto
notable item/thing
peace
hatchet
knife
scalps
land
river
stockade
blockhouse
hunting
document number
1794110390100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | Chiefs of the Wyandots | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |