copy of speech sent to the Western Indians by the United States of America, 12 December 1792

copy of speech sent to the Western Indians by the United States of America, 12 December 1792

copy of speech sent to the Western Indians by the United States of America, 12 December 1792

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Copy of Speech sent to the Western Indians by the United States of America, delivered by General [illegible] at [illegible but starts with "B"] Creek to the Six Nations and forwarded by Captain Brant. Topics mentioned: Henry Knox, Secretary of War, formal peace, spring negotiations, recall warriors from the frontier, provisions.

Name of Maker(s): Henry Knox
Nation of Maker: American
Nation of Origin

In Document: Wyandots; Delawares; Ottawas; Chippewas; Pattimatimas; Shawanese; Miamies

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Signed the document.

Place of Origin: Buffalo Creek, NY
Date Made or Date Range: 1792-12-12
Materials

Ink on paper

Motifs and Patterns

A seal is present.

Additional Context

None.

Description of Writing/Text

Henry Knox, Secretary of War. In this speech Knox expresses contentment on the part of the United States at the desire of the Nations present to enter into a formal peace with the United States next Spring. He notes that in the interim, for the Spring negotiations to be successful, the Indian Nations must recall their warriors, who Knox says are committing depredations along the frontier. Knox also states the United States will be sending provisions to feed the Indian Nations during the Spring discussion.

Condition: Pronounced smudge marks, but legible.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date given in document.

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 59-62
Link to Institution's Collections Database: Heritage Canadiana: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1479/70?r=0&s=1
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1755-1886
GKS Reference Number: 963
How to Cite this Item

Copy of Speech sent to the Western Indians by the United States of America, 12 December 1792. Library and Archives Canada. Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 59-62. Item described as part of a GRASAC research project, summer 2010, and consulted. https://gks.grasac.org/ (GKS ID: 58863, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

Created by Research Assistant Aaron Mills during the first summer of the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant 2007 to 2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Record reviewed by Research Assistant Jessica Ye during the winter of 2021

Approximate Place of Origin

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