Proposes Establishment of Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Proposes Establishment of Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Description
Prepared set of forms to establish office of superintendent of Indian affairs. Hopes to establish officer to superintend examination of settlements and public property of the U.S., an indispensable arrangement. Proposes that such an office have equal standing with the Treasury and War Departments.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
24
author
sent from location
Comptroller's Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Oliver Wolcott
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
notable location
Comptroller's Office
notable item/thing
public property
officer
document number
1792112490101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | NBN17 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 26:131 |
[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Comptroller's Office | [n/a] |
Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |