Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
Description
Letter, encloses Ewing's account of Wayne's campaign; mentions white captives; describes British relations with Inidans; discusses Treaty at Canandaigua.
short description
Ltr, dis Treaty at Canandaigua.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
17
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Chapin, 10/25/1794.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Col. Pickering
Ewing
Capt. Brant
notable location
Canandaiqua
United States
Genessee River
Fort Erie
Detroit
Buffalo Creek
notable item/thing
goods and stores forwarded
commence at the time stipulated
indians will generally attend the treaty in my opinion
best friends to the United States
Americans
indians come to this place from Genessee River in order to attend the treaty
since the indians were first invited to the treaty the British have endeavored to prevent their attendance
used every exertion to persuade them to join the hostile indians at the westward
found the indians would not generally join the war
government told them in council at Fort Erie
prisoner with the Indians three years
man and his sister from Detroit
particulars are mentioned in Mr. Ewing's minutes
account respecting Gen. Wayne's action and the Indians
since my last I have endeavored to obtain every information from the westward in my power
employed in that quarter for that purpose
minutes he has made is inclosed
copy of a letter from Capt. Brant
document number
1794091740101
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