Cover Letter to An Act to Regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes
Document 1790Knox's cover letter to Arthur St. Clair regarding the new act to regulate trade with the Indians, which states that no fees related to trade are authorized.
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Col. H. Knox —
Secy of War
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Knox's cover letter to Arthur St. Clair regarding the new act to regulate trade with the Indians, which states that no fees related to trade are authorized.
Date
09/04/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790090400101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
George Washington
Creek
Cherokee
Notable locations
Northwest Territory
Notable items
treaty
Act of Congress
trade
intercourse