Preparation for Indian Treaty; Reports Indian Trading Efforts
Document 1788Expresses frustration that Tardiveau has not delivered the letter. Describes his travels and explains Nicholson's intelligence about how the Indians will approach the treaty with the intent to establish the border on the Ohio River. Reports Ensign Spear's duty to collect the commissioner's goods from the Rapids of the Ohio. Plans for arrival of Governor of the Western Territory and the Superintendent to go to Muskingum. Reports Indian trading.
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[Extract of a letter from Brigadier General Harmar to the Secretary at War dated.]
Fort Pitt April 26. 1785.
Sir.
"I had the honor of addressing you last on the 17th ultimo. It gives me great concern and anxiety to think of the neglect of the Postmaster in not delivering my letter of the 24th November last. I hope Captain Bradford has long since arrived by whom a duplicate was transmitted."
"I am now upon my way to Venango and shall ascend the Allegheny tomorrow in order to visit Presque Isle."
"Meantime the Inhabitants and new Comers who reside at this place returned from Sandusky on the 19th instant. The intelligence is that the Indians only & late in assembling to the Treaty; and it is their determination to insist peremptorily on the Ohio river as the
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Description
Expresses frustration that Tardiveau has not delivered the letter. Describes his travels and explains Nicholson's intelligence about how the Indians will approach the treaty with the intent to establish the border on the Ohio River. Reports Ensign Spear's duty to collect the commissioner's goods from the Rapids of the Ohio. Plans for arrival of Governor of the Western Territory and the Superintendent to go to Muskingum. Reports Indian trading.
Date
04/26/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Collection
Document number
1788042640101
Page start
1
Note
Enclosed letter from Josiah Harmar to Henry Knox, 14 Sept. 1788
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Bartholomew Tardiveau
Captain Bradford
Captain Heart
Nicholson
Ensign Spear
Arthur St. Clair
Superintendent
Captain Pike
Aryandot Nation
Delaware Nation
Contractors
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Venango
Allegheny
Sandusky
Ohio River
Rapids of the Oho
Post Vincennes
Western Territory
Notable items
Treaty
Commissioner's Goods
Barge
intelligence
trading
goods
border