Propriety of Claims Required to Conciliate the Indians

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Title

Propriety of Claims Required to Conciliate the Indians

Description

Hamilton questions the propriety of the claims by certain officers who were taking measures to conciliate the neighboring Indians. He argues that the expense incurred is excessive when compared to the needs of the occasion.

year created

1793

month created

03

day created

18

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton

notable location

Treasury Department
Post Vincennes

document number

1793031840001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) NBM01 (3 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. 22:63
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]