Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Pickering
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Pickering
Description
Letter, informs re New York treaty with Oneida Indians; discusses Wayne's campaign; mentions hostile Western Indians; discusses rumors of campaign against Six Nations.
short description
Ltr, inf re New York treaty w/ Oneidas.
year created
1795
month created
08
day created
19
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Pickering to Chapin, 09/12/1795.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Captain Israel Chapin
Gen. Wayne
Capt. Brant
Gov. Simcoe
Jacob Reed
Gen. Schuyler
notable location
Canandaigua
Grand River
Ft. Erie
Niagara
Canandaigua
Oneida
notable item/thing
Gen. Wayne threaten an expedition against the Six Nations but I have told them to the contrary
no reason to believe such a report
part of the hostile nations have concluded a treaty of peace with Gen. Wayne
endeavored to make use of their strident economy
necessary supplies and various expences
considerable cost
indians are all peaceable
invited to go to Niagara
clothiing in abundance
refuse to take what they can get from the Americans as presents
commisssioners stayed two days after and made further proposals
informed by the indians they are arrived to hold a general council at Ft. Erie
beginning of the war
if they would remain peaceable they whould never want for nothing
pay them the just value
sum they had offered was not equal to the value of their land
indians insisted to know what they would give for six miles square
commissioners told them they had no authority to give them so much
if they would treat no other way the council fire must be covered
fault was on their part and the blame lay on them
explained to the indians the contents of you letter
heard with attention
commission then made known to the indians the business which brought them there
make their lands more productive
offered them four thousand dollars annually for the land they would wish to purchase
reserve the indians ninety eight thousand acres
indians considered on the offer day after day without returning an answer
some were for selling as they wished to enjoy the money
posterity
reasons I had impressed upon them did not incline to sell
I wrote you
proceeded to Oneida
part of the commission were there
document number
1795081940001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AEK14 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 11, P: 34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |