Note 1294 — Chapter VIII

An intended conference of the Six Nations with the Canadian Indians was announced to Congress by Schuyler in January, 1776 (Am. Arch., 4th ser., iv. p. 898). In March the Oneidas, by their friendly interference, again prevented the taking up of the hatchet which had been surrendered at Albany. (Dean to Schuyler, Am. Arch., 4th ser., v. p. 768.) The Caughnawagas went to Oneida, but would not go to the Onondaga council in March (Ibid. p. 769). Dean went to the Onondaga council. While on the way there his life was threatened, and the Oneidas declined to go on until they received assurances of Dean's safety (Ibid. pp. 1100-1103). The Caughnawagas, returning from Onondaga[?], surrendered the sharp hatchet which Col. Guy Johnson had given them. ("The Commissioners in Canada to the President of Congress, Montreal, May 6, 1776", in Ibid. p. 1214.)