Outlines Relations with Indians about Truce, Treaty of Fort Harmar, and Borders
Document 1793Requests 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.
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Autograph Draft Document
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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.
Date
02/16/1793
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Document number
1793021600001
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Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Indian warriors
Notable items
treaties
boundaries
truce