Religion
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Religion
Description
Speech to Wyandots regarding visit by Burke to discuss religion in village. Recommends moving village closer to Detroit and cabin to be occupied by Burke. Persuasive argument against joining "strangers".
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
29
author
sent from location
St. Antoine
recipient
sent to location
Sandusky
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Pickering, 03/08/1795.
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Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
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Edmund Burke
Wyandotts
Wyandots
Ottawas
Detroits
Indians
Indian Nation
bishop
brothers
strangers
Bishop of Quebec
Native Americans
notable location
Detroit
village
Michigan
notable item/thing
religion
cabin
notable phrase
the state of religion in your village
nothing by the bad weather could hinder my being among you
God knows that I have great pain in seeing yourselves separated and dispersed
as he loves you and always wishes to cherish you in his heart
sent me to assemble you in one village as the shepherd assembles his flock
conduct you to heaven in the manner your ancient fathers conducted your ancestors in preference to other nations
you will follow their example, for to separate yourself from your brothers will be your ruin with resource
I was your village of Detroit when your envoy Leatherlips arrived who to my great astonishment said in your name that you would not hearken to your chiefs and your old councillors who begged of you to come and live with them
men who are not of your blood nor of your religion who only look to their own interests and your ruin rather than your chiefs and your brothers
your nation ought to be all assembled together, to render it respectable as it always has been
believe me its fear which makes him talk and avarice which activates him, he fears your warriors, and he wants your lands
Are not those people come from nothing, men who have no interest in your nation, in whom you cannot trust, men who are too despicable
document number
1795012990101
page start
1
number of pages
5
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | HAA21 (9 pages) | Collection: FO 5/9 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence. | P:256-258 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edmund Burke | St. Antoine | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Wyandot Chief | Sandusky | [n/a] |