Letter from Federal Commissioners for Sandusky conference to Henry Knox on western Indian refusal to make peace
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Letter from Federal Commissioners for Sandusky conference to Henry Knox on western Indian refusal to make peace
Description
The Commissioners detail the failed efforts to negotiate peace with the Indians. The Indian Council wanted the boundary to be the Ohio River, a term to which the United States would not agree. The Commissioners met with the Chiefs of the Six Nations following the council.
short description
Letter from Federal Commissioners to Henry Knox on western Indian refusal to make peace
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
21
secondary author
recipient
in collection
in image
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
Timothy Pickering
Beverly Randolph
Indians
Captain Matthew Eliott
Colonel McKee
Packonckolas
Delaware
Kakiapalathy
Shawanese
Sawaghdamunk
Wyandot
Miami
Captain Hendricks
Chippewa
Seneca
Six Nations
Captain Brant
Mohawk
Colonel Miller
Indian Council
General Chapin
General Anthony Wayne
Major Isaac Craig
Sylvester Ash
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Jones
notable location
Sandusky
Lake Erie
Niagara
Fort Erie
Detroit River
Detroit
Miami River
Buffalo Creek
Fort Pitt
Fort Franklin
Presqu Isle
Susquehanna River
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
meeting
quarters
concessions
compensations
council
speech
baggage
vessel
notable idea/issue
Sandusky Conference
negotiations
document number
1793082140052
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: [Untitled] | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Beverley Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |