speech by Confederate Indians at the Glache to John Graves Simcoe, 27 February 1793

speech by Confederate Indians at the Glache to John Graves Simcoe, 27 February 1793

speech by Confederate Indians at the Glache to John Graves Simcoe, 27 February 1793

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Introduction

The speaker here is the one asking the British to ensure the other nations attend the council fire to be held at Sandusky, noting that "we shall then be able to speak our minds without fear.". This speech is interesting in that the speaker first addresses "Father & Brother" and then "Father the English." While this may be indicative of nothing more than the subjective understandings of the translator, it might speak to an intentional distinction the speaker made in addressing his audience.

Nation of Maker: None
Nation of Origin

In Document: the Confederate Indians at the Glache

Date Made or Date Range: 1793-02-27
Techniques or Format

Ink on paper

Motifs and Patterns

None.

Additional Context

It is noted that four strings of white wmapu accompanied the speech.

Description of Writing/Text

People: Simcoe! John Graves! His Excellency! Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada / Commander of His Majesty's forces in the same;

Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date given in document.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 83-86.
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 0
GKS Reference Number: 898
How to Cite this Item

Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 83-86.

Record Creation Context

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

Approximate Place of Origin

42.5602, -82.4973