Consolidated Docket No. 317, Defendant Exhibits 61-171

Dft. Ex. 76

Putnam Papers

         Vol. 2, No. 142, pp. 1, 2

      Vol. 3, No. 159,  p. 3.

Putnam Papers-
Vol. 2, No. 142.

List of signers of 1792 Treaty
(in Putnam's handwriting)

Eel Creeks
Peankeshaw -    the name of the river at the Vermillion Town
Nawunsunseah, {the name of the beautiful
                animals invoked by their ancestor, Joseph
Shemakanashseah,   the Soldier
Haghkaghkeah,     Grasshopper.

Weaughtewas
Haughquapeah      the Drunkard
Anghkulahtah       smoak
Hamichpaketeah }   he with the Flux(?)-
                   or he who has red legs
Matscheketawah
Kekawpoockqua       The Kikapoos woman
Echpepawkickshinga    he who is covered with a blue blanket
                     or grand machine
Pachpamkqueah        the fool
Pamachkhanka         the man who has hair but one side of the head.

Patawatamis
Quaquanese, La Jefse      The Quail
Kumo
Waweachsetoh

Misscoutins
Wansheown   he who paints himself
Atschatschaw


Tawah- Nessasageshik

Kickapoos of the Wabash
Meanochkah       the Fort
Maenapah         The Ice
Nashasska         the black Eels (thing of the head)

Piankeshaw
M'sekamah        the three Hips
Wawpamlakirigna      White Eye
Wapachquinkileah      white hair

Putnam Papers-
Vol. 2, No. 142.

List of signers of 1792 Treaty
(in Putnam's handwriting)

Piankeshaw
Nundockshinkah   he who falls brutally
Ahjahhoweah   the little left handed man

Kaskaskias
John Baptist Decoigne
Awonsah   the Wicked

Piorians
Auwessah   the Target, killed by the Piankishaws
Pavopawlapawpiash    Father and a small leather thing
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  Done in Presence of

H. Hamtramck
Maj^r American Legion
  ______
E. Beatty Major 
American Legion
  ______
Thos. Doyle Cap^t
American Legion
  ______
W^m Peters Cap^t
American Legion
  ______
A. Prion L^t
American Legion
  ______
H. Armstrong L^t
American Legion
  ______
Robert(?) Herdens(?) 
American Legion
  ______
A. Vander Cungh 
  ______
John Heckewelder 
  ______
Rene Lodert(?) 
Sworn Interpreter
  ______
William Wells 
Sworn Interpreter
  ______
W^m M Intosh
Sworn Clerk

Putnam Papers-
Vol. 3, No. 159.
Marietta College Library

Putnam, Rufus
Letter to Henry Knox
February 13, 1793 (copy)

As the Chiefs did not express themselves clearly in council with respect to the lands they had given away or Sold, I made it a point to enquire of Some principle Chiefs with respect to a Sale made to Louis Vivialle, and others, and was informed (By, Rene Loderts an inhabitant of Vincens and an Adopted Chief among the Piankeshaws, and by W^m Wells, who has previous to June last resided Eight or nine years with the Eel Creek and is an adopted Chief in that tribe, both Sworn interpreters at the Treaty) that the Indians disclaimed the Validity of that pretended Sale, alledging that it was don by those who had no right to Sell, that none by the Piankeshaws received the pay or were concerned in the business and that the lands belonged to all the Wabash Tribes in Common

* in explination of the proceedings of the Council at Vencens Sept. 1792 of my letter of November 20^th 1792 and of [third line partly cut off and illegible]