Report of the Secretary of War of the measures taken for opening a trade with the Indians.
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Report of the Secretary of War of the measures taken for opening a trade with the Indians.
Description
Details on allocation of funds to be expended to foster trade with Indians along with speculation on why peace with Indians occurred. Pickering felt that none of the Indian tribes would benefit from the trade agreements forged with the U.S. Believed that trading posts needed to be established on the Mississippi river.
year created
1795
month created
12
day created
12
author
sent from location
Department of War
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Pickering to Adams, 12/12/1795.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Six Nations
Secretary of War
Indians
Indian Nation
Creek
Cherokee
Chickasaw
tribe
British
Choctaw
Wyandot
William Blount
Anthony Wayne
purveyor
Delaware
notable location
Department of War
Great Britain
Canada
St. Mary's Georgia
river
settlement
Ohio
Colerain
lower towns
upper towns
Tellico Blockhouse
trading post
block house
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
frontier
territory
Mississippi
notable item/thing
goods
annuity
money
treaty
notable idea/issue
Indian relation
treaty
land rights
border
boundary
trade
transportation of supplies
benefits
annuity
payment
Indian relations
document number
1795121200100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Department of War | [n/a] |