Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses council at Buffalo Creek; discusses White encroachment; discusses Indian delegation to Pennsylvania; mentions hostile Indians; advises treating with Six Nations at Buffalo Creek.
short description
Ltr, inf re Buffalo Creek proceedings.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
26
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Mifflin, 07/15/1794.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Ellicot
Captain Denny
notable location
Fort Le Beouf
United States
Le Beouf
State of Pennsylvania
Presque Isle
Buffalo Creek
Canandaigua
notable item/thing
displeased with having those lands surveyed
not legally purchased
commissioners appointed to treat with the Six Nations
treaty should be holden at their council fire
opposed to the establishing of garrisons in this quarter
involve them in a war with the hostile indians
minds of the Six Nations are much disturbed at the injuries they say they have sustained
they are still opposed to war
live in peace with the United States
copy of the speech which had been delivered to me
answer which they made
no excuse would answer
obliged to comply with their request
deputation from the Six Nations consisting of sixteen chiefs and warriors
met the indians in general council
desire those people to move off who had made encroachments on their lands
attend a council at Buffalo Creek
waited more than a week after my first notification for my son to return
answer from you
chiefs, growing impatient, kept constantly sending runners
obliged to set out
information from you
found the minds of the indians much agitated with regard to the moves made by the state of Pennsylvania
document number
1794062640001
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