Outlines Relations with Indians about Truce, Treaty of Fort Harmar, and Borders
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Outlines Relations with Indians about Truce, Treaty of Fort Harmar, and Borders
Description
Requests that commissioners be informed of all treaties & boundaries with northern and western Indians. Refers to Indian lands ceded or purchased to the U.S., questioning to which tribes the land "belonged" and how to draw appropriate boundaries. Seeks truce between young Indian warriors and United States military for the next five to seven years.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
16
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
Indian warriors
notable item/thing
treaties
boundaries
truce
notable idea/issue
Treaty of Fort Harmar
notable phrase
"that the United States consider the said Treaty to have been formed with the tribes who had a right to relinquish the lands which were then ceded to the United States."
document number
1793021600001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NBK18 (3 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 12:35 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |