Dear Journal,
Nothing important has happened lately well not important enough to write down. The only interesting thing that happened is that there is a first nation that is called Thayendanegea he had helped us in the seven years’ war. He is still an ally for us-the British. A while ago he sent me a letter/journal to read, I will summarize it for you because it was very long. Man he can write. Enjoy:
Thayendanegea traveled in disguise through the rebel-controlled country side to Haudenosaunee territory. He convinced them to support us-Britain. He knew that we would honour the First Nations rights than the United States. The Haudenosaunee assisted us in many successful battles-that’s right successful. However we kind of ignored them during their peace negotiations. During the Treaty of Paris, we transferred the claim of land all the way to the Mississippi river to the Americans, this land was occupied by the First Nations and they were angry to find that we gave the land to the Americans.
Most of the First Nations felt betrayed by our actions. Thayendanegea traveled to London to petition for his people. Finally we agreed that we would provide land for them. The governor of Quebec granted land for them, the grant included land six miles on either side of the Grand River. He and 2000 other First Nations moved onto the land.
September 16, 1792
What you say is true, that when I traveled through the land of the Haudensaunee, I used my clever disguise. I was hated much in the land of my people, helping the British, but I feel that what I have done is still the right thing to do.
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