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Minutes of a Meeting held with all of the "Western Indians" in their Camp with Sir William Johnson.  

Description of the presentation of the Covenant Chain belt at the Treaty of Niagara

estimation of cattle numbers at Foot Rapids, 24 July 1793  

This is an enumeration of oxen as organized by cost with respect to colour pattern. Alexander McCormick writes "on the behalf of Government and Thomas Smith on the behalf of John Arkin Esquire..."

Welbank to McKee, Sunrise 26 September 1793.  

Welbank writes of the purchase of horses and of "David a Mohawk and a Chief of the Cocjawas" who he notes are "very valuable men for our purpose." The purpose, however, is not stated.

Elliott to McKee, 20 October 1793.  

Elliott informs McKee that the items he requisitioned are sent. The items appear to be of the sort that were given to Aboriginal peoples as annuity gifts. Elliott also comments that "I understand most of the Indians are gone to their Wintering Grounds," which is

Welbank to England, 25 September 1793.  

Welbank requests of England that a requisition order be approved.

moccasins  

A pair of centre-seam moccasins with puckered toe, decorated with glass beads on seam and cuffs; obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones

Transacation of a Congress held with the Ottawas and Chippewaw Nations with Several Others also known as the Treaty of Detroit or Bradstreet's Treaty  

In this document it is asserted that that representatives of several Aboriginal nations bind themselves to terms listed above [but not included in this excerpt of the document] "of each article in every respect." A section of the text reads "we have hereunto affixed the

Iroquois in Native dress with rifles and traditional weapons standing among teepees.  

This is a group photograph of Hodenosaunee men in various forms of dress, including Plains headdresses, with rifles, bows and arrows.

Tecumseh Bowl, or the Prophet's Bowl  

Large wooden bowl carved from a single piece of wood. PMAE accession record says that this bowl was "taken" at battle of Tippecanoe.