The Journal of Joseph Gardner Andrews
for the Year 1795
Edited by RICHARD C. KNOPF
Historian, The Anthony Wayne Parkway Board
Columbus
THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1957
A Surgeon's Mate At Fort Defiance
The Journal of
Joseph Gardner Andrews
for the Year 1795
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JUNE 1795 |
39 |
DIURNAL OCCURRENCES AT & NEAR FORT DEFIANCE FOR THE
MONTH
OF JUNE 1795. JUNE, 1795- 30 DAYS
1. Little Turtle (a Miami Chief)62 arrived at this place; he supped, lodged, &c. at our Quarters-- He observed that he had been to Fort Wayne & that he had no object in view by this visit but the gratification of his wish to see his Brothers. His deportment is modest & manly- his visage is marked with penetration- he never gets intoxicated.
2. Little Turtle breakfasted with Major Cushing, after which, Majr. Hunt, Lieut. Pope & myself accompanied him to the opposite side of each river to view our Gardens; he discovered marks of pleasure at our improvements; but soon after assumed a melancholy air & observed that that land was once his own property. Lieut Lee & the Indn. Interpreter departed for the Delaware Camp, about 9 miles distant up the Miamis, to procure horses for the transportation of the baggage belonging to Capt. Britt & himself to Head Quarters- Mr. Lee took Serjt. Willard & a private to tarry with the Delaware women for the purpose of issuing provisions during the absence of the warriors at the treaty.
3. Little Turtle departed for his Town near the head of Bean Creek after assuring us of his intention to attend the proposed treaty.
4. Capt. Britt & Lieut Lee having
procured a sufficient number of horses departed for Greeneville. Sent letters
by Mr. Lee to Doct. Allison, Capt Lyman & Ens. Swaine, dated the 2d inst.
Gave an order to Mr Lee on the P.M. [paymaster] for my subsistence for 1793;
with directions how to expend it for my use. Mr. Lee on settlement of our
accts. at this place is found indebted to me 29 Dollars. Nekskorwetor arrived
from Swan Creek with one trunk & 2 bales of goods for Indn. Commerce.
Nekskorwetor informs that the Shawanoes, Wyandots, &c are
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62Little Turtle had been at the head of the Indian confederacy when it defeated Harmar (1790) and St. Clair (1791), eventually relinquishing his command after the battle at Fort Recovery in June 1794. He lived out the remainder of his life at Fort Wayne.
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