Captain Chapin accepts appointment as U.S. agent to Six Nations
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Captain Chapin accepts appointment as U.S. agent to Six Nations
Description
Letter, accepts Superintendant appointment; discusses Oneida Indians.
short description
Ltr, acc Superintendant appointment.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
06
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Pickering to Chapin, 06/29/1795.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Israel Chapin Jr.
Parrish
notable location
Canandaiqua
Buffaloe Creek
United States
notable item/thing
necessary for me to take and subscribe to an oath
faithful discharge of my duty
write me in what manner you propose to get the goods for the Six Nations
situation of the Oneidas and those in their neighbourhood living at such a distance from the place make it difficult for the superintendants to pay so strict attention to them as would be necessary
set to the care of some other agent to oversee and conduct their affairs
Senekas
Onandagas
Cayugas
endeavor at all times to make use of the strictest integrity and economy in managing the property of the United States
conduct will be such as to be approved
your letter by Mr. Parrish
found I was appointed to succeed my father in the office of superintendant to the Six Nations of Indians
take his instructions which were given him by the former secy. at war for the rule of my conduct
accepted the office
conduct myself as to not dishonor myself or to disappoint my friends who have had the goodness to recommend me to the office
ambition to support and maintain that mutual friendship and entercourse which has so happily existed between the six nations and the people living on this frontier
document number
1795050640001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AEK06 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 11, P: 17 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |