Use as primary evidence that treaty language did not settle lived territorial control. Do not generalize one diplomatic statement to all signatories.
This evidence was selected to repair the Indigenous agriculture, land, and dispossession gap in the American whiskey history narrative.
In 1802 Little Turtle asked the United States to run and explain the Treaty of Greenville boundary, warning that white settlers appeared to be crossing the line and that unauthorized settlement could disturb the peace.
Beginning “Father we therefore request” and preceding paragraph
Address of Little Turtle
Checked against the cited online source on 2026-09-05; wording is an original paraphrase.
Whiskey Excerpts Database (USWA)
Evidence
Little Turtle’s 1802 address asks the United States to run and clarify the boundary and warns about settlers crossing it.
Context and use
Use as primary diplomatic evidence; do not generalize his position to all communities.