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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05545 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0111] July 1792 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox discussing Joseph Brant of the Six Nations |
| Date | 18 July 1792 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the situation of Joseph Brant [spelled Brandt] of the Six Nations. Writes in full, "You know [sic] doubt have been informed of the Insult offered Brandt in New York - I find he left New York with his feelings very much wounded. Would it not be proper that Government shew a disapprobation of the act, by prosecuting in the Federal Court the aggression? The honor of the General Government is wounded, and it ought not to pass, with impunity." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Diplomacy Government and Civics Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Law Treaty Military History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Brant, Joseph (1742-1807) |
| Place written | Newark, New Jersey |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | In 1792, Brant had been invited by the United States Government to Philadelphia where he met with President Washington and the Cabinet. The government sought Brant's aid in securing an end to the wars with the Indians in the North-west Territories newly ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |