Letter from the Indian Superintendent
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Indian Superintendent
Description
Letter, discusses Chief Joseph Brandt
short description
Ltr, dis Brandt
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
29
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Brandt
Gen Knox
Abiel
Senekas
notable location
Philadelphia
Canandaigua
Albany
Philadelphia
Buffalo Creek
notable item/thing
moment
reply
going to
returning from
speaks freely
there was not much attention paid him
spite
or give any threats
circulated
reports
communicate
abstract of his letter
just recd
enclosed
transmit
acquainted
manage the matter with prudence
money
paid over to him
written to him of late
letter from him to me
information.
notable phrase
observed there was not that attention paid him, that there was when he visited Gen. Knox, and that it was strange to observe that when Indn services were important how much more attention was paid tto them, which was a bad policy as it would naturally tend to prompt them to hostilities.
frequently been inquiring of me whether the United States has laid aside their friendship toward the Indians which gave me considerable trouble to [] them.
frequently been inquiring of me whether the United States has laid aside their friendship toward the Indians which gave me considerable trouble to [] them.
document number
1797062940501
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AEF02 (6 pages) | Collection: Misc Mss - Israel Chapin. | I folder only |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |