Speech to the Indians from the Secretary at War, Urging Peace into the Future, and Replies
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Speech to the Indians from the Secretary at War, Urging Peace into the Future, and Replies
Description
Speaking for Washington, McHenry urges the Indians to maintain peace with the U.S. and each other, and to settle all intertribal disputes peacefully. Opens the set of Indian negotiations with a message from Washington to "hold fast the Chain of Friendship." Document includes replies of the Chiefs.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Partly illegible.
Partly illegible.
recipient note
Indian Tribes.
notable person/group
multiple
James McHenry
Indian tribes
President of the United States
Chiefs
soldier
Chisuber
Chickasaw
Captain Chisholm
Colonel John Watts
Cherokee
Red Ble
Creek
Chippewa
Putawatamies
Potawatomi
Secretary of War
Blue Jacket
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
assembly
war
moderation
hatchet
beads
land
talks
string of white beads
treaty
document number
1796120200001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (11 pages) | KFM17 (15 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | DCA13 (0 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Cass Papers | V: 1, 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Northwestern Indian Chiefs | [unknown] | [n/a] |