References William Wells at ohiohistorycentral.org The U.S. Library of Congress has a 10 May 1801 letter written by William Wells to Meriwether Lewis—then secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, requesting a meeting between Little Turtle and President Jefferson. 1770 births 1812 deaths American people of the Northwest Indian War History of Chicago Miami people People from Fort Wayne, Indiana People from Indiana in the War of 1812 United States Indian agents American military personnel killed in the War of 1812