Draft Document

Draft of Speech by Wadsworth to the Seven Nations of Canada at a Treaty Negotiation Regarding Land Claims in New York

Professes to answer the Indians' speech of the previous day; reiterates that the purpose of the meeting is to delineate which lands the Indians are claiming, that they may be paid for by New York. After a crossed-out section, states that he is not replying to some statements of the Indian leaders because he is not authorized to negotiate for anything beyond the purpose stated above. Following pages discuss the Indian claims to specific tracts of land, some of which have supposedly already been ceded by the Oneidas. Introduces the speech of the New York commissioners. Subsequent pages largely repeat the words of those preceding; the final page lists the lands claimed by the Indians within the boundaries of the state of New York.

1795

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Appears to be a draft of a speech given at treaty negotiations with the Seven Indian Nations of Canada. There are three versions of this document-some only fragments.

Authorship cannot be confirmed from image

Appears to be a speech given at treaty negotiations-09/26/1795 to 10/02/1795.

Jeremiah Wadsworth

Indians

Oneidas

New York commissioners

New York

U.S.

Great Britain

Canada

Indian negotiations

land negotiations

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