A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 36
... Delawares , joined in it . They acknowledged themselves and all their tribes to be " under the protection of the ... Delaware and Wyandotte nations in this treaty " -the fifth Article of the treaty said " the Indians may punish him as ...
... Delawares , joined in it . They acknowledged themselves and all their tribes to be " under the protection of the ... Delaware and Wyandotte nations in this treaty " -the fifth Article of the treaty said " the Indians may punish him as ...
Page 37
... We have received two very agreeable messages from the Thirteen United States . We also received a message from the king , whose war we were engaged in , de- siring us to remain quiet , which we accordingly complied THE DELAWARES . 37.
... We have received two very agreeable messages from the Thirteen United States . We also received a message from the king , whose war we were engaged in , de- siring us to remain quiet , which we accordingly complied THE DELAWARES . 37.
Page 39
... Delawares , Wyandottes , etc. , which he is “ not willing to lessen , " because it weakens their power . “ Indeed , ” he frankly adds , " it would not be very difficult , if circum- stances required it , to set them at deadly variance ...
... Delawares , Wyandottes , etc. , which he is “ not willing to lessen , " because it weakens their power . “ Indeed , ” he frankly adds , " it would not be very difficult , if circum- stances required it , to set them at deadly variance ...
Page 40
... Delawares were , through the earlier part of these trou- bled times , friendly . In 1791 we find the Secretary of War recommending the commissioners sent to treat with the hostile Miamis and Wabash Indians to stop by the way with the ...
... Delawares were , through the earlier part of these trou- bled times , friendly . In 1791 we find the Secretary of War recommending the commissioners sent to treat with the hostile Miamis and Wabash Indians to stop by the way with the ...
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... Delawares , and of twelve other tribes , to meet commissioners of the United States , for one last ef- fort to settle the vexed boundary question . The records of this council are profoundly touching . The Indians reitera- ted over and ...
... Delawares , and of twelve other tribes , to meet commissioners of the United States , for one last ef- fort to settle the vexed boundary question . The records of this council are profoundly touching . The Indians reitera- ted over and ...
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