Ask a Librarian

.

Rufus Putnam speech to the Eel River and Weya Tribes

Show full item record

Title: Rufus Putnam speech to the Eel River and Weya Tribes
Author: Putnam, Rufus, 1738-1824
Description: Putnam refers to an agreement with the Commandant of Post Vincennes by which Indian prisoners were returned "this day" to their brothers. He assures the Indians gathered at Vincennes that he has respectfully buried one of their chiefs who has died, and he directs the Indians who are at Vincennes to retire to their village up the river until the other chiefs arrive at Vincennes.
Bookmark: http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MARIETTA/707
Date: 1792-09-13

Files in this item

Files Size Format View
box02_folder04_item08_0001.jpg 125.8Kb JPEG image Thumbnail
box02_folder04_item08_0002.jpg 141.5Kb JPEG image Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show full item record