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June 14, 1809 at night Capt. Hendrick Apaumut of the Stockbridge Indians, with 12 of his people arrived at Fort Wayne. Set out for White River on the 18th June
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June 20, 1809 The Miamies arrived in consequence of the invitation sent them, and on the 21, Council held with them on the subject of purchasing the Land below the mouth of Vermillion River and above the Tract around Vincennes adjoining the Wabash River. 22, 23d, June in Council The Chiefs agree to go to Vincennes to treat with the Govr. in person in 6 weeks from this time, or about the 6th of August 1809-
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Sept. 3, 1809 at night an Indian arrived as Express from Governour Harrison with dispatches directing the Indians to be called in to the Treaty to be held at this place. The Governour notifies his intention of setting out from Vincennes for this Post on the 31st of August
On the 4th Sept. in the morning sent off two Expresses to invite in the Indians to be here on the 16th inst. at farthest.
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Sept. 15 1809 Governour Harrison and his Secretary Capt. Jones arrived in order to hold a Treaty with the Indians, accompanying them was Joseph Barrong the Governours Interpreter and Mr Hamilton Sherriff of Dearborn County.
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Fort Wayne Oct. 3, 1809- |
Sirs
A Treaty was concluded at this place on the 30th of Last month by his Excellency William Henry Harrison Governour of the Indiana Territory and commissioner on the part of the United States, with the Miamie, Delaware, Putawatamie and Eel River Tribes of Indians by which they have Ceded to the United States a Tract of Land on both sides of the Wabash River Extending from the Land heretofore owned by the United States around Vincennes, up to within Twelve miles of the Mouth of Vermilion River- They also ceded by the same
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Treaty a Tract of Twelve miles wide extending along the former boundary line established by the Treaty of Greenville as high up as Fort Recovery-
The foregoing Cessions are computed at Two Millions Six hundred thousand Acres and contain some of the finest land in the United States
You will be pleased to publish in your paper this letter for information of our Citizens
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Fort 3d October 1809- |
Sir
I have this day drawn upon you in favour for John Johnston Esqr the United States Factor three bills one for five thousand two hundred & fifty Dollars for Goods delivered agreeably to the Treaty of the 30 Ult one for four hundred & Sixty Dollars paid to the Delawares for that Sum improperly detained out of their Annuity for the year 1807. & five hundred Dollars in anticipation of the Putawatamie annuity for the next year- The circumstances which made the two latter payments necessary are as follows. By the Treaty concluded with the Delawares at Vincennes in August 1804, the United States bound themselves in the most explicit terms to pay all claims against the Tribe for Horses Stolen by their people which had originated one year prior to the date of the Treaty- This Article was some how or other overlooked by the Secretary of War and claims to the amount of four hundred and sixty Dollars for Stolen Horses decided by me were deducted
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from the Delaware Annuity as appears by a Letter from Genl Dearborn to Captn Wells under the date of the 24th of Apl 1807. The Indians had always supposed that Capt Wells had cheated them out of this Money and complained to me upon my first arrival here Wells produced the Secretarys letter which shewed unequivocally that the money had been by Mistake detained at Washington. I had no alternative but to promise immediate redress. My negotiation would have commenced under bad Auspices when a charge of so palpable a Violation of a former Treaty could be so will sustained besides, I have been directed by the late President to fulfill with the most Scrupelous exactness every engagement made with the Indians
The Annuities for the Delawares & Miamies each amounting to $1600 Dollars were delivered at the same time with the goods given by the Treaty. The part of the Putawatamies annuity for the present year sent to this place amounted only to $500 more than half of all the Indians at the Treaty were Putawatamies part from the Agency of Chicago & others from Detroit attracted by the novelty of the Treaty, when the Goods were delivered seeing that theirs was so much less than the other Tribes their resentment was instantly kindled and for some time they refused to touch the Goods declareing that their Father was partial to the Miamies, although the Putawatamies were his most faithfull children. It required all my influence to pacify them and seeing that the Goods which were about to be delivered would hardly afford one article to each person and believing that there would not be a fourth of the
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number collected at this place to receive the annuity next year I agreed to anticipate $500 of their annuity for 1810. It would however be an act of liberality which they have merrited by their Zeal in favour of every Measure proposed by the Government if the $500 were given to them
I have not had time to adjust with Mr Johnston the account for presents & other contingencies (all of which have passed through his hands) for the Treaty & being obliged to set out immediately for Vincennes to meet the Legislature of the Territory and having the most perfect relyance on Mr Johnstons integrity. I have authorised him to present you, the account which I request you to have payed
Mr Johnston having obtained the permission of Genl Mason as the Superintendant of the Factory to go to the Seat of Government. I have also agreed to dispence with his services as Indian Agent for the approaching Winter. I recommend him to you as a highly meritorious public officer & one on whose statements you may implicitly confide.
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I have the Honour to be with |
The Honourable
Wm Eustis
Secretary of War
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