Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Description
Letter, describes disposition of Six Nations; discusses fears of Indian aggression.
short description
Ltr, des disposition of Six Nations
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
18
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Caughinawagas
Onidas
Onondagoes
Senekas
Canada Indians
French
Spanish
Seneca Chiefs
Sir John Johnson
Six Nations.
notable location
Philadelphia
Canandaigua
Post Niagara
Montreall
Canada
northward
southward
United States
Grand River
notable item/thing
mail
letters
apprehensions
dangers
Indians
summer past
speeches
place
runners
business
talk
uneasy
wrong stories
circulated
wicked men
peaceable disposition
American posts
fear
have sold most of their land
united their interest materially with the United States
circumstances
difficulties.
notable phrase
I suppose the French at the Northward & the Spaniards at the Southward have endeavored to disturb the minds of the Indians and to prevail on them to be hostile toward the United States & I believe have had some success until of late.
I have taken pains to inform this Six nations that nothing more wuld contribute to their happiness than to attend to the [ ] of peace, that the Unites States would save them harmless from War if they would remain quite, and not listen to the wrong stories which were spread by wicked and designing Men.
I have taken pains to inform this Six nations that nothing more wuld contribute to their happiness than to attend to the [ ] of peace, that the Unites States would save them harmless from War if they would remain quite, and not listen to the wrong stories which were spread by wicked and designing Men.
document number
1797101840001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | AEF01 (8 pages) | Collection: Misc Mss - Israel Chapin. | I folder only |
| [view document] (3 pages) | AEM02 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 12, P: 72 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |