Secretary at War forwards a message from the Turcarosa Chiefs to Chapin
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Secretary at War forwards a message from the Turcarosa Chiefs to Chapin
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For informational purposes, the Secretary at War forwards Sacarissa's message to Chapin. The letter from McHenry to Chapin is dated 5 May 1799 and Sacarissa's speech is dated 26 April 1799. Sacarissa's speech is a request for implements of husbandry; ie. farm tools.
short description
Spch, ask implements of husbandry.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
10
author
recipient
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Enclosed in McHenry to Chapin, 05/10/1799 is Indian speech dtd 04/26/07.
notable person/group
Sacarissa
Captain Israel Chapin, Jr.
Secretary at War
James McHenry
Tuscaroras
notable location
Tuscarora Castle
Canadaigua
Philad.
[Philadelphia]
notable item/thing
great spirit rule your councils and direct your cations
faithfully trancsribed from the interpretation
Tuscarora Chiefs assembled in council
dollars
purchase of such implements or goods as we may want hereafter ourselves
farming tools
head chief
implemtents of husbandry for the nation
make us who have visited him some little presents
complain of our good brothers
president's council
charged with every article we got from our friend
enspences while in Canadargue
proof of the great man's friendship
direct the superintendant
kind bounty of our good brother
yoke of oxen
barrow teeth
hog
plough
axes
small articles
Chapin's brother's store
what you are allowed by your white brothers
brother
see and talk with you
paper from under your seal containing the good man's kind answers to our requests
could not give us the land
advised us to work what land we had
hunting or trapping
followed his council in every matter
assist us with those articles we want for that use
take good care
thankgul for them
document number
1799051090002
page start
4
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (6 pages) | AEM16 (6 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 13, P: 44 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |