anonymous, n.p., ca 1794, 4pp, 8 x 13.5", dealing with the negotiations leading up to the Canandaigua Treaty of November 11, 1794. The document begins: The following are the proceedings of a General Council of the six Nations holden at Buffaloe Creek on the 4th July 1794.-- Clear Sky - (an Onandaga Chief) first spoke.--he thanked the great Spirit for the preservation of those who had been sent with the Message to Le Bauef-- He then observed they had appointed Captain Obail [spelled Obeil elsewhere], (a Seneca Chief) to be their Speaker. -- The document then records the speeches of Capt. Obeil and General Chapin. The Six Nations emphasize that they are a free people, no other Nation is influencing their decisions, and they are willing to fight to remain free. They request land for all of the Six Nations. The document notes that the first speech was delivered with 8 strings of black and white wampum. The address to General Chapin was delivered with 6 strings of white wampum. Washington had his hands full that year. In other correspondence with Henry Knox (Secretary of War) (George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress), he expresses concern that the intentions of the British seem to be to keep the Indians stirred up and continue attacks across the boundary. It is imperative that peace be established with the Six Nations, since they straddle the U.S.-Canadian boundary. He tells Knox "...that General Chapin should be instructed to leave no means unessayed to keep the Six Nations well disposed towards the United States and to buy Capt. B__t [Brant] off at almost any Price." Condition:Very light toning of document, with slight toning of edges and folds. Some soiling of portion of back page that was outside when folded. Partial separation of folds on outside panels, with small holes at intersections of same. Still VG - VG+.
anonymous, n.p., ca 1794, 4pp, 8 x 13.5", dealing with the negotiations leading up to the Canandaigua Treaty of November 11, 1794. The document begins: The following are the proceedings of a General Council of the six Nations holden at Buffaloe Creek on the 4th July 1794.-- Clear Sky - (an Onandaga Chief) first spoke.--he thanked the great Spirit for the preservation of those who had been sent with the Message to Le Bauef-- He then observed they had appointed Captain Obail [spelled Obeil elsewhere], (a Seneca Chief) to be their Speaker. -- The document then records the speeches of Capt. Obeil and General Chapin. The Six Nations emphasize that they are a free people, no other Nation is influencing their decisions, and they are willing to fight to remain free. They request land for all of the Six Nations. The document notes that the first speech was delivered with 8 strings of black and white wampum. The address to General Chapin was delivered with 6 strings of white wampum. Washington had his hands full that year. In other correspondence with Henry Knox (Secretary of War) (George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress), he expresses concern that the intentions of the British seem to be to keep the Indians stirred up and continue attacks across the boundary. It is imperative that peace be established with the Six Nations, since they straddle the U.S.-Canadian boundary. He tells Knox "...that General Chapin should be instructed to leave no means unessayed to keep the Six Nations well disposed towards the United States and to buy Capt. B__t [Brant] off at almost any Price." Condition:Very light toning of document, with slight toning of edges and folds. Some soiling of portion of back page that was outside when folded. Partial separation of folds on outside panels, with small holes at intersections of same. Still VG - VG+.
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