darkness. And learn and children to read and till the ground
and our
women to spin and make cloth. We wish if you
will to take three of our boys
and learn them, one to be
a Blacksmith and two to read and write. We want
them
sent away off. We wish to hear from you. We want to
know what you
think about what we say.
Seneca
Indians
Tonnewanta Creek
Tonnewonta Village
the 18th of 5th Mo. 1826
Communicated to
Charles Willis
Jesse P. Haines
Copies of Letters in relation to Treaty with
the Seneca NationOrganization Information , at BuffaloPlace Information --Red JacketPerson Information , &c
1827
CanandaiguaSir,
A copy of Letter to Col. Thomas L. McKinneyPerson Information
from Joseph ParrishPerson Information , sub Agent
I received some time ago your letter of the 5th inst. covering
the copy of a
Remonstrance of Red Jacket
Seneca Nation
entered into between the Seneca Nation
Pre-emptive Right of their Reservations.
I would have replied sooner to your communications, but
the state of my
health had been suvh as to feel it out of my
power to attend to any
business until now.
I have been acquainted with all the negotiations
which have taken place for
the last Eight or ten years
between the Proprietors of the Preemptive Right
and the Indians
and have been present at various meetings of the Indians
for
the consideration of the same. The matter was fully and de-
liberately discussed among the Indians at various Councils;
and when
the treaty was concluded at Buffalo
it was done with as much unanimity and as much to the
satisfaction of the influential Chiefs & Nations as any treaty I
have ever witnessed. It was signed & assented to by every
chief who was present & by Red Jacket
He had opposed it, but when at last the terms of the Purchase
were agreed
to, he was not only willing, but insisted on his right